Power in and Around Organizations

What is Power?

The ability to influence & control

Power is formal or Informal

Coercive Power

Legitimate Power

Power of Charisma

Expert Based Power

Reward Power

Almost universally, Large organisations will bully small

organisations in Malaysia

Positive & Negative Aspects of Power

Psychotic organizations

Paranoid

Obsessive-Compulsive

Attention-Seeking

(Dramatic)

Depressive

Schizoid

Narcissistic

Balanced Organization

Leaderless & apathetic Excessive caution & conservatism

Rigidity Lack of vision & strategy Weak competitiveness

Suspicious No distribution of information

Centralized decision making Lack of definite strategy

Rigid Narrow Vision

Excessive risk taking

Inconsistent Political decisions Poor leadership Climate of suspicion

Inconsistent strategy

Centralized decisions Unplanned expansion

Centralized decisions

Unplanned strategy

Shallowness

Recklessness

Traditional

Potential Behaviour

• Social Background

• Ethnic Background

• Education Background

• Domicile (Rural/Urban)

• Latent Peer Group

• Personality

• Cultural Transgression (Ability)

• External Perception of You • Ability to Communicate

Identify the

Stakeholders

Identifying where power exists

Strategies

Satisfying needs & desiresBeing interested in people

Knowing peopleUnderstanding

emotions/empathyListening

Observing people(Awareness)

Humilty & Compassion

Creating needs & desiresManaging attitudesEstablishing rapportAcceptance of others

Asking effective questionsPersuasionMentoringLeadership

Inspiring

YinPassive/Receptive

YanActive/Creative

Outside-in Inside-Out

Learn to Communicate

Transactional Analysis(A framework to communicate)