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Power, from an organizational perspective, seems to have an ominous sound to it. ... power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. ... As imposing as power appears, it is an essential ingredient in the leadership soup with which people run organizations on a daily basis. As a firefighter in the City of Boston for the last 20 plus years, I have had the opportunity to be on the receiving end of many different types of people, each practicing their own brand of power. Many of these people were effective leaders who used their power in a discerning manner. Others however, were not as capable in using their power in a manner that would enable them to become effective leaders or garner them the respect of their subordinates.
The text, as well as the periodical I have cited here, refers to five different types of power that are used by organizations. They are legitimate, reward, coercive, expert, and referent power. Looking back on my own career I can identify all of these types of power being utilized by my superiors at one time or another.
Approximate Word count = 871
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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