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How To Enhance Your Leadership with “Personal Power”

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Harnessing Personal Power

This chapter explores the concept of personal power, emphasizing the belief in one's ability to effect change and influence outcomes. It outlines three foundational elements: control, agency, and action, while discussing strategies to enhance personal influence, particularly in leadership and negotiation contexts. Practical exercises and the significance of self-affirmation and group identity are highlighted as essential for individuals, especially from marginalized backgrounds, to reclaim their agency and establish credibility.

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