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In a previous article I looked at the relationship between Influence, Power and Authority. Since these three things are some of the biggest reasons why someone would follow us as leaders, it’s important for us to understand how our use of influence, power and authority creates different responses from our followers.
There are three responses or consequences that we can get from followers when we try to exercise control over their actions: commitment, compliance and resistance. These responses happen along a continuum and it’s best to look at them this way.
Commitment
Much has been written about leadership [...]
