Five Bases of Power
Conduct research on French and Raven’s five bases of power, which include coercive, legitimate, reward, referent, and expert power.
Answer the following within a word limit of 1000 words:
Choose five leaders, one for each of the power bases, and give an example to support why a leader’s use of power best exemplifies a certain power base.
Select any one of the following:
1. Assess which base of power is most appealing to you from the perspective of both a leader and a follower.
2. Justify which leader seems the most successful, using specific examples and research to support your view.
3. Propose a supported plan (three or four action steps) for how you (or the organization) might help one of the least successful leaders you chose to improve their leadership success.
4. Analyze a leader that uses a good balance of the different bases of power. How does this leader compare to those who have a dominant style?
5. Conclude your post with a three or four sentence summary of the most important point, lesson or takeaways from your research and analysis