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Assumed Power in a Void
John Henry, Manager, United States, Member
Another type of power is that which is created in a void (Ed: ~ empty space) of leadership, that is assumed power. No one is exerting power in an area, so someone assumes that role, and the power is by consensus granted to them. There is no basis for this power but it might be called "king of the hill" power as the first one to assume the power role has to be "removed" for another to gain that power.
An example, real life... The power the administrative assistant has within an organization by virtue of their proximity to real power....
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Assumed Power
kierdorff, Manager, Netherlands, Member Dear John, interesting concept... Could it be that a management intentionally sustains this situation? For example, to keep motivation high wit... |
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Assumed Power
Alberto Acuna, Manager, Chile, Member Reading this comment, a similar type of power comes to my mind which is the power given by employees, a sort of reversed delegation.... |
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We all have Some Power Base
Prashant Dhodapkar, India, Member I think that the "sources of power" should make us realize that each one of us is empowered (or achieves a power base) in one way or the other.... |
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Another Example of Assumed Power
Art Straub, Consultant, United States, Member I find assumed power to be real, but I'm not sure of the example (admin assistant). I have seen assumed power in the technology industry. A new techno... |
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Assumed Power
Mita Dixit, Management Consultant, India, Member John's concept is interesting. In family owned-and-managed businesses, I have seen this as a common phenomenon. A family member or a distant re... |
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Enabling Empowerment
Otavio Alexandre Da Silva, Brazil, Member As leadership, are we creating an atmosphere suitable for all those moves?... |
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Stabilizing Power
Paul White-Quinn, Student (University), United Kingdom, Member In my organisation recently the power hungry all came hunting when the top of the ladder person moved on and it was met with chaos. As with the... |
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Assumed Power
kierdorff, Manager, Netherlands, Member Reading the explanations and examples, could I say that assumed power is not initiated by an individual, but by his environment which assumes power... |
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How to Get Power
Sarang D., Analyst, India, Member The definition of Power as per Oxford Dictionary: "The capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of even... |
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Assuming / Getting Power
Joe Cocchini, Analyst, United States, Member Assuming a free society (by Machievellian standards), I believe the most efficient (capable, powerful, directed) method of assuming / getting p... |
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The Problem with Assumed Power
Mohamed Hisham The problem with assumed power is, sometimes with the leadership instinct we tempt to take that role, but unfortunately next time it becomes... |
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Assumed Power
KATHRYN STEINER, MBA, Entrepreneur, United States, Member I agree with John Henry's comments regarding assumed power. An administrative assistant certainly holds assumed power, whether she/he wishes to... |
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Power versus Force
M.B. Mphahlele, Consultant, South Africa, Member Real power is spontenous and complete and non-coercive. Coercive power generates resistance and require resource allocation in order to sustain it. E.... |
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Intentional Assumed Power
V. L. KHUZWAYO, Student (MBA), South Africa, Member I fully agree with Wim Kierdorff, this is a very interesting concept by John Henry. It is also true that management sometimes intentionally sus... |
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Amazing Responses
John Henry, Manager, United States, Member I think, assumed power is utilized all the time.
Sometimes it is the person who has the responsibility to give access to a building, who g... |
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Short Lived
Patrack Mashiri, Student (MBA), South Africa, Member I think assumed power could be short lived once people realize its probably short lived.... |
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Relation with the Boss
Nikhita S Pemgirikar, India, Member Just because someone has some relation with the owner of the business many people give or employees give such power to them.... |
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Informal Power Structures
Rene de Guzman, Professor, Philippines, Member We should also take into consideration informal power structures as opposed to referent power or power through association. The informal power of a |
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Where Does Assumed Power Originate From
annette bristol-martin, Student (University), Trinidad and Tobago, Member Anyone can assume power once they believe they are in control and if there are followers who submit to their command. This power can be ... |
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Assumed Power Through Creating Dependency
Rene Green Yes, I affirm Anette Bristol-Martin's viewpoint that anyone can assumed power. This can happen without control or a need to control but to obtain powe... |
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Ignorance Assumed Power
Donato ochan Hakim, Interim Manager, Sudan, Member In any work place there is an organization chart showing various positions from the highest to lowest. Each employee of the organization is served wit... |
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Ignorance Assumed Power
Art Straub, Consultant, United States, Member I have never worked in an organization where the organizational chart and job descriptions answered all of the questions. When something new ar... |
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Nequaquam Vacuum
Ricardo Gonzalez R, Financial Consultant, Mexico, Member Anyone can assume the power. In growing organizations there are frequently departments in which there is no a leader. In these cases anyone can make t... |
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