article thumbnail

Licensed To Lead – A New Perspective

Lead Change Blog

I love James Bond movies. In one of the movies, License to Kill, James Bond went rogue — giving himself carte blanche authority to use his know how on a specific mission. Equipped with his secret agent insights and tools, James Bond made some decisions on what he thought was right for the situation. John Quincy Adams.

Licensing 150
article thumbnail

Transparency in the Workplace

The Center For Leadership Studies

Power comes in two forms: Legitimate or Position Power Personal or the Power of Trust Generally speaking, Directive styles of leadership leverage Legitimate Power, while Collaborative styles leverage Personal Power.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Ten Golden Rules of Leadership

Leading Blog

Rule 2: “Office Shows the Person.” Giving a person power reveals their inner qualities. Specifically, power discloses whether or not a person has disposed f the psychological deficiencies that negate the possibility of real leadership.”. Rule 3: “Nurture Community at the Workplace.”

article thumbnail

The Power of Teamwork

Harvard Business Review

Over a decade later, I'm still reflecting on what this group of talented bankers taught me about power, trust, and teamwork. The first step in our coaching was establishing each member's personal power style. The key to embodying this quality on the job this isn't just thinking about how to motivate or advance others.

article thumbnail

8 Ways to Grant Intelligent Autonomy

Lead Change Blog

Empowerment executed effectively also engenders meaningful outcomes like increased trust and bonding between the giver and receiver, and an elevated sense of ownership, control, self-esteem, and accomplishment for those empowered. Position power gives way to personal power with autonomy.