Leadership-Types of Power
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Reward
based on a leaders ability to give rewards and positive consequences if followers do what is asked of them.
Information
based on a leaders control of access to valuable information.
Expert
based on a leaders expertise, skill, and knowledge.
Referent
based on a leaders likeability, the followers do what they are asked to do so the leader will like them.
Legitimate
based on a leaders position, people see the position as one that gives the leader power.
Coercive
based on an ability to invoke fear in people, has ability to take away privileges or punish those who don't cooperate.
Connection
based on who a leader knows, people see the leader as having power because of his/her connections to influential people.
