POWER AND

LEADERSHIP
By: F/SINSP SARENA SOCORRO S TOLARBA , Ph D.
POWER
QUOTATIONS
“
•All Leaders deal with power
and politics.

•The measure of man is what

he does with power. Pittacus
(650-569 B.C)

•Power intoxicates men.

When a man is intoxicated by
alcohol, he can recover, but
when intoxicated by power,
he seldom recovers. James
F. Byernos
“
•Even weak men, when
united are powerful
Fieldrich Schiller (1729-
1805).

•Those in power want

only to perpetuate.
Justice William Douglas
What is Power?
• Power is broadly defined as the ability of an individual to exercise
some form of control over another individual.

• There is a distinct relationship between power and influence.

• Different definitions of power regard it to be a causal efficacy which

either be a change noticed in the world or a psychological pressure
that gives people reasons to choose one alternative over the other.
What is Leadership?
• The term, “ leadership” bring about a bunch of ideas, a political
leader, an explorer leading a team of people through some jungle
or an executive within a company.

• Other people also broadly define a leader as someone who

basically leads a group of people either in politics or within religion.

• A leader is an effective individual who

creates a vision, motivates people to
work towards achieving the
vision, coaches and builds the
team that will pioneer the
completion of the vision and
manages the end delivery of the vision.
Difference Between Leadership and
Power
1. DEFINITION

 Power is the ability of an individual to exercise some form of

control over another individual.

 On the other hand, leadership is the ability

to create a vision, motivate people to work
towards achieving the vision, coaching
and building the team that will pioneer the completion of
the vision and managing the end delivery of the vision.
Difference Between Leadership and
Power
2. CREDIBILITY

 Credibility is needed in leadership but not a necessity in power.

3. SOURCE

 Power is derived from a position of authority. Leadership

is a personal attribute.

4. NATURE

 Power is generally controlling and forceful in making followers

follow commands. Leadership involves inspiring the subordinates to
complete tasks.
Difference Between Leadership and
Power
5. DEPENDENCE

 Leadership requires power in order to be effective.

However, power does not depend on leadership.
One can have power but not be a leader. But all
leaders require some form of power in order to
successfully inspire subordinates.

6. TYPES

 The types of power include coercive, legitimate, expert,

referent and reward. The main types of leadership include
autocratic, democratic, transformational, monarchial and
laisses-faire.
Power vs. Leadership: Comparison
Chart
BASIS OF COMPARISON POWER LEADERSHIP

Definition Ability to exercise control Ability to influence people to

follow your instructions

Credibility POWER VS. LEADERSHIP

Not needed Needed

Source Position of authority Personal attribute

Nature Forceful and controlling Inspiring

Dependence Not dependent Dependent on power

Why Power Corrupts?
 Throughout human history, groups have
demonstrated a tremendous need for leaders. In
times of war, famine and other crises, leaders
have helped guide groups toward desirable
outcomes.

 Leaders help group members coordinate their

actions with one another, establish and prioritize
their goals, and pursue the goals that are most
important to the success of the group.
REASONS
Power causes people to become disinhibited, increasing the likelihood that they
will act on their (sometimes selfish) impulses, rather than thinking carefully about
what is best for the group (Galinsky, Gruenfeld, & Magee, 2003; Keltner,
Gruenfeld, & Anderson, 2003).

Power can cause people to objectify others and to see them as a means to their own ends
(Gruenfeld et al., 2008). Powerful people tend to be bad at taking the perspective of others
(Galinsky et al., 2006) and, at the same time, they are good at satisfying their own needs and
goals (Slabu & Guinote, 2010).

Power also heightens sexual goals, which can set the stage for inappropriate advances
toward colleagues and subordinates (Kunstman & Maner, 2011).
Seven (7) Sources of Powers Leaders Can
Use for Good or Evil

 Be a better leader by understanding these 7

powers used to persuade and influence others.

 Powerful leaders are usually extremely

persuasive, and can easily influence others to
buy into their purpose.

 In general, power is connected to credibility and

influence. When you're influencing people,
you're capturing their hearts and moving them.

 But not everyone knows what to do with

power once they have it.
LEGITIMATE POWER

 This power happens when someone is in a

higher position, giving them control over others.
"If you have this power, it's essential that you
understand that this power was given to you
(and can be taken away), so don't abuse it."
Lipkin says.
COERCIVE POWER

 No matter how good of a leader you are,

if you're wielding coercive power, you
are leading with fear, and this won't win
the respect and loyalty from your
employees for long.

 Is associated with people who are in a

position to punish others.

 People fear the consequences of not

doing was has been asked of them.
EXPERT POWER

 Expert power comes from a person’s expertise.

This is commonly a person with an acclaimed
skill or accomplishment.

 The great thing about this power is that no one

can take it away from you. It's knowledge that
you hold. However, in order to remain an expert
and to keep your status and influence, you need
to continue learning and improving.
INFORMATIONAL POWER

 A person who has access to valuable or

important information.

 People who know how to find

information have tremendous power. In
today’s driven world, having the ability to
sift through the internet is an important
skill.
POWER OF REWARD

 Reward power is based upon a person’s ability

to bestow rewards.

 In work context, those rewards might come in

the
form of job assignments, schedules, pay or
benefits.
CONNECTION POWER

 Connection power is based upon who you know.

This person knows and has the ear of other
powerful people within the organization.

 This power creates influence by proxy and is all

about networking. You can attain this power by
gaining favor and being a source of information
for the people you connect with.
REFERENT POWER

 People who are well-liked and respected.

 Is power of an individual over the team or

followers, based on a high level of identification
with, admiration of, or respect for the
powerholder/leader.
 It depends on personal traits and values, such
as honesty, integrity and trustworthiness. People
with high referent power can highly influence
anyone who admires and respects them.
CONCLUSION

 The problem when it comes to power is its usage.

As a police manager and leader:

1. Don’t over use your power.

2. Don’t under use your power.
3. Not to use your power.
4. But use your power according to your
mandate for the betterment
a. Yourself
b. Subordinates
c. PNP
d. Humanity
ACTIVITY
Direction:
Rate yourself on a scale of 1-5 in each of the different
kinds of power with the following rating that you
preferred.

RATING
1- Not effective
2- Less effective
3- Effective
4. More Effective
5- Highly Effective

Base on your rating explain why your chosen

kinds of power is the Highly Effective, Effective
and Not Effective as a leader in 50 words each.
THANK YOU!