Power: What It Is, How to Get It, and What to Do with It

1 Oct 2024

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For many, power is a taboo topic. Jennifer Jordan, professor of leadership and organizational behavior at IMD Business School, argues it's important to acknowledge our discomforts while also realizing that power, ethically used, can be a force for good. She provides insights into innate, primary, and secondary bases of power, offering strategies for auditing your own power within a system and leveraging it for leadership and influence. 00:00 Two primary types of power 00:48 Why is the topic taboo? 01:58 How do I acquire social power? 03:42 First step: power audit 04:50 Pro tip for younger employees 05:38 Power is context-specific 07:11 From power to status and influence Books, tools, and more: store.hbr.org Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #Job #Work #Business #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2024 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved.

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