As the owner of a small business who is trying to raise up a generation of leaders behind me, this question has been on my mind a lot lately. It’s especially pertinent when you are trying to promote ...

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” —paraphrased quote from Mahatma Gandhi Where does a leader’s power come from? In their landmark 1959 report often referenced in leadership theory, social ...

In 1959, social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven studied power, classifying five kinds: legitimate, reward, coercive, expert and referent. These power bases still figure prominently in ...

Power comes in many different forms, and leaders need to learn how to handle each type. "Power tends to get to people's heads," psychologist Nicole Lipkin tells Business Insider. "We’re not really ...

I did not have leadership potential. So I decided to become a thought leader. Let me give you an example: For several years, I was responsible for ensuring that university professors —none of whom ...

Referent power is considered the most potent because it doesn’t require that a leader micromanage, use coercion, or reward to influence others. People follow a leader with referent power based on who ...