(EXTRACTION
FROM LEADERSHIP SKILLS at http://www.mindtools.com)
EXPERT
POWER
Expert
power is essential because as a leader, your team looks to you for direction
and guidance. Team members need to believe in your ability to set a worthwhile
direction, give sound guidance and co-ordinate a good result. Taken
together, if your team sees you as an expert, you will find it much easier to
motivate team members to perform at their best.
BUILD EXPERT POWER
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Gain
expertise
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But
just being an expert isn't enough, it is also necessary for your team members
to recognize your expertise and see you to be a credible source of
information and advice.
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Promote an image of expertise
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Make
sure that subordinates, peers, and superiors are aware of his or her formal
education, relevant work experience, and significant accomplishments.
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Maintain
credibility
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Should
avoid making careless comments about subjects on which he or she is poorly
informed.
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Act confidently and decisively in a crisis
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Subordinates
tend to associate confident, firm leadership with expert knowledge.
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Keep
informed
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Expert
power is exercised through rational persuasion and demonstration of
expertise.
Rational
persuasion depends on a firm grasp of up-to-date facts.
It
is essential for a leader to keep well-informed of developments within the
team, within the organization, and in the outside world.
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Recognize subordinate concerns
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Effective
leaders listen carefully to the concerns and uncertainties of their team
members, and make sure that they address these in making a persuasive appeal.
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Avoid
threatening the self-esteem of subordinates
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Team
members can dislike unfavorable status comparisons where the gap is very
large and obvious.
They
are likely to be upset by a leader who acts in a superior way, and arrogantly
flaunts his greater expertise.
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