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Types Of Power Quiz: Do You Use Referent Power, Reward Power, Coercive Power, Legitimate Power, Expert Power or Information Power?

Ambitious employees and aspiring leaders often ask “what are the various types of power?" and "how do I get more power?" Beginning in the late 1950s, psychologists John R. P. French and Bertram Raven famously identified 6 types of power: Referent Power, Reward Power, Coercive Power, Legitimate Power, Expert Power, and Information Power. Before we explore each type (and their pros and cons), take the quiz to see which types of power you tend to use most frequently!

Optimism: Definition And Research

Internal Locus Of Control: Definition And Research

These 18 Outlooks Explain Why Some Employees Are Happy At Work (And Others Are Miserable)

Employee Engagement Is Less Dependent On Managers Than You Think

We’ve all heard that ‘you join a company but quit a manager’ and that managers drive employee engagement. But surprising new data reveals that employees’ Self-Engagement (i.e. their personal outlooks like optimism, resilience, proactivity, etc.) can actually matter more than working for a great manager!

Performance Appraisal: New Data Reveals Why Employees And Managers Dislike Them

Autocratic Leadership: New Data Reveals Who Likes It

Resistance To Change In Organizations Comes From These 5 Factors (New Data)

Every organization and leader experiences resistance to change. But as frustrating as it may be, it can be overcome IF you understand the 5 major factors that drive resistance to change.  Based on Leadership IQ studies of more than 60,000 employees, this report will show you the underlying causes of resistance to change, and how your change management efforts can overcome them.

Video: Say These 7 Words When Employees Come To You With Problems

How should you respond when an employee brings you a problem? It sounds like a simple question, but most leaders are responding all wrong. However, if you respond the right way (with these simple 7 words) the research shows that your employees will be 12 times more likely to love their jobs!

Video: How Smart CEOs Are Using Employee Engagement Surveys To Test Their Strategy

Employee engagement surveys will obviously help you improve employee engagement.  But the smartest CEOs we work with are also using engagement surveys to test their strategy and ensure that employees are bought-in and know exactly how to execute that strategy!  It's a radical, but incredibly effective, approach!  Watch the video to learn how it's done...

If you want to learn more about our award-winning employee engagement survey, and how we can build this 'strategy test' into your next survey, learn more here!