4 Posts found for Source: Greater Good

True power requires modesty and empathy, not force and coercion, argues Dacher Keltner. But what people want from leaders—social intelligence—is what is damaged by the experience of power. [Hat Tip to Seth Levine, Brad Feld]

Content: Article | Author: Dacher Keltner | Source: Greater Good | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior

In psychological science, power is defined as one’s capacity to alter another person’s condition or state of mind by providing or withholding resources—such as food, money, knowledge, and affection—or administering punishments, such as physical harm, job termination, or social ostracism. This definition de-emphasizes how a person actually acts, and instead stresses the individual’s capacity to affect others. Perhaps most importantly, this definition applies across relationships, … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Dacher Keltner | Source: Greater Good | Subject: Power / Authority

When we seek equality, we are seeking an effective balance of power, not the absence of power. We use it to win consent and social cohesion, not just compliance. To be human is to be immersed in power dynamics.

Content: Quotation | Author: Dacher Keltner | Source: Greater Good | Subject: Power / Authority

One of the central questions concerning power is who gets it. Researchers have confronted this question for years, and their results offer a sharp rebuke to the Machiavellian view of power. It is not the manipulative, strategic Machiavellian who rises in power. Instead, social science reveals that one’s ability to get or maintain power, even in small group situations, depends on one’s ability to understand … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Dacher Keltner | Source: Greater Good | Subject: Power / Authority