ABOUT THIS EPISODE
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311: Power!
Teaser:
The leadership guru John Maxwell said, “Leadership is influence, nothing less, nothing more.” Now I don’t agree with the statement 100%. As my friend and mentor, Dr. Jacque Jacobs would point out, just because you’re driving 35 mph in the fast lane and have 15 cars behind you does not make you a leader. Leadership also requires an intentional effort towards a specific outcome. The important to take away from Maxwell’s statement is that if we want to lead, we need to be able to influence people. So, how do we influence people? The answer is simple: through the use of power. Now, power is not a dirty word, but it’ it’s not a simple one either. When I just said “power”, you probably thought about a boss, or someone that had clear hierarchical authority, but hierarchical power is only one of six different forms of power! Today we’re going to dig into all six but before we do that, I’d like to thank my friends at Kaleidoscope adventures for sponsoring today’s episode.
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Show Intro
Celebrations:
Key Points Part 1
The forms:
- Legitimate – Social Contract
- Informational – has answers
- Expert – knows how to do things
- Reward – provide things
- Coercive – take things away
- Referent – respected and cared for
Teaching points:
- In a workshop, what forms of power do I hold?
- What forms of power do you hold?
- Only one form of power is dependent on a position!
- Everyone, including students, can wield the other forms of power
- Best, worst, you (email me for the worksheet)
Questions:
- Is it good/bad to dress for power?
- How do you repair if you use power in the wrong way?
- How little experience or knowledge is too little?
- Should coercive power be used with higher-ups?
- Will some people just never like or respect you?
- Do some likeable" people get leadership roles .... despite lack of expert power.
- What of a leader is unresponsive?
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Key Points Part 2
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Summarizing (The big takeaway)
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Sponsor Links:
Kaleidoscope Adventures: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/
digiCOACH: digiCOACH.com
Close
- Leadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.
- You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/
- I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at frederick@frederickbuskey.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.
- If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on Amazon. You can find links to it, as well as free book study materials on my website at https://www.frederickbuskey.com/reclaiming-purpose.html
- Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.
- Remember the secret to good leadership:
- Be intentional in choosing how you will show up for others
- Be fully present
- Ask reflective questions
- And then just listen
- Don’t overcomplicate it, the value is in the listening.
- Have a great rest of the week!
- Cheers!
Frederick’s Links:
Email: frederick@frederickbuskey.com
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