Soft power, also known as personal power, are qualities in which an effective leader must possess; charismatic attraction and emotional inspiration as well as the power of persuasion and non-verbal communication. “Three skills are particularly important for the soft power part of the equation—vision, emotional intelligence and communication” (Business Leadership Qualities, 2009). This paper will discuss how I would increase my personal power while asserting my influence; appealing to a vision or higher purpose, use rational persuasion, helping people, while relying on the rule of reciprocity. Lastly, explaining how to develop allies while asking for what I want through the power of persuasion as mentioned earlier will be covered.
After taking a quiz provided via Berkeley, on emotional intelligence and getting 16 out of 20, I was labeled as “well-attuned to others ' emotions--a vital skill for forming compassionate connections” (The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, 2015). This does not make me proficient in being a leader with soft power, or skilled in the six principles for asserting my influence. I would have to …show more content…
375) could help provide structure and comfort for those following me due to my structural frame of leadership strengths. Also, with the human resource frame being a strong aspect of my leadership preference, it would show people that I can “define problems and issues in interpersonal terms and would looks for ways to adjust the organization to meet human needs” (Daft, p. 375). Not having a strong background in political tactics could prove to be difficult in the networking capabilities needed of me to be a better leader, this is something I would have to learn to be more political or I will miss out on key decisions, which could be my downfall in the
After taking a quiz provided via Berkeley, on emotional intelligence and getting 16 out of 20, I was labeled as “well-attuned to others ' emotions--a vital skill for forming compassionate connections” (The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, 2015). This does not make me proficient in being a leader with soft power, or skilled in the six principles for asserting my influence. I would have to …show more content…
375) could help provide structure and comfort for those following me due to my structural frame of leadership strengths. Also, with the human resource frame being a strong aspect of my leadership preference, it would show people that I can “define problems and issues in interpersonal terms and would looks for ways to adjust the organization to meet human needs” (Daft, p. 375). Not having a strong background in political tactics could prove to be difficult in the networking capabilities needed of me to be a better leader, this is something I would have to learn to be more political or I will miss out on key decisions, which could be my downfall in the