Personalized power is a negative form exercised for personal gain rather than to benefit others. Leaders who pursue this type of power tend to focus solely on their own needs and desires, often neglecting the needs … See more

Reward power involves creating favorable consequences for employees in exchange for compliance with the manager’s request. These rewards could be verbal or written recognition, promotions, bonuses, and any other form … See more

Coercive power uses negative consequences to force others to comply with your demands. It can involve actual punishment and the mere threat of punishment, including verbal or written reprimands… See more

Legitimate power is one’s formal authority to get compliance through positive and negative expressions within an organization. The Positive side focuses on job performance, while the negative power focuses mo… See more