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Article: The seven power bases. (Manager's Workshop) (Column)
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- Modern Machine Shop
- Article date:
- August 1, 1994
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As we pointed out last month ... leaders have less power today than at any other time in recent memory. In the pre-Great Society managerial world, leaders traditionally relied on two forms of power: position power and personal power.
Position power comes not only from the organizational office the manager holds but also from the willingness of the people above managers to delegate authority and responsibility down to them. Position power flows downward in an organization. It can be taken away as fast as it is given. In the age of downsizing, all of us have seen managers take on all the responsibilities of their office and, yet, their authority to get the job done has ...