Influence, Power and Authority

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We all know that leaders lead. That’s what they do. But what makes someone follow a leader? Clearly, there are reasons why someone would follow a leader.

In reality there are many reasons why we would follow a leader. There could be any number of things about a given leader that makes us want to follow him or her. But at the most basic level, it comes down to Influence, Power and Authority.

Many times we end up using these three terms interchangeably. But I see them as three distinct things. I see Influence, Power and Authority [...]

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