You’re a boss. You have authority. Therefore you have the power to have employees get things done. Wrong, says G. Ross Lawford in The Quest for Authentic Power (Berrett-Koehler): “Employees may or may not choose to facilitate the wishes of their bosses. The power to choose is stronger than the so-called power of authority. Don’t confuse the power of authority with the power of coercion or intimidation.”
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