Chapter 16 Gaining Organizational Power

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Chapter 16 Gaining Organizational Power

• David Kasson

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Why is power useful?

• Resources
• Training
• Staff
• Office Space
• Better equipment/tools
• Respect

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Power conversations

• Chapter example mothers vs. fathers
• Trade off of power
• Money power and dominance power into career
  advancement
• Sexual Power
• Brain Power

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Points

• Myth of collecting points
• Points are useless, cannot be redeemed for
  anything
• Power is useful, points are pointless

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Questions

• How many different kinds of power do you hold in
  your present environment? What are you doing to
  convert them into more usable forms?
• How does your present environment support the
  things you are trying to accomplish? How can you
  convert it into one that will be more supportive?