Referent power is considered the most potent because it doesn’t require that a leader micromanage, use coercion, or reward to influence others. People follow a leader with referent power based on who ...

In 1959, social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven studied power, classifying five kinds: legitimate, reward, coercive, expert and referent. These power bases still figure prominently in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rosalind Hudnell hosted a MAKERS MasterClass on how we can find our sources of power to navigate changes in society and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Murphy covers leadership, hiring and employee engagement. There are lots of ways to leverage and gain power in an ...

I’ve often mused that my mom’s chiding question will be the title of the first leadership book I publish. After all, her blunt but good-natured words were very effective in reminding these young ears ...

Leaders in business exert power over the people under their authority in the workplace. Yet not all power is the same – and it's if used improperly, it can be detrimental to a leader's overall ...

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” —paraphrased quote from Mahatma Gandhi Where does a leader’s power come from? In their landmark 1959 report often referenced in leadership theory, social ...