Characteristics Of Successful Leaders

The five types of power: coercive, reward, legitimate, expert, and referent.* Coercive power, as its name implies, involves forcing others to comply, normally by threatening punishment or penalties. Reward is the opposite side of coercive, in that it promises something positive if the individual complies. Legitimate power is based on the authority managers have through their position within the organization, while expert power resides in the manager’s personal experience or expertise. Referent power is the result of a person’s charisma.