Chapter 21 Chapter XXI Power Does Not Automatically Create Authority

There is no doubt that power and prestige are closely related, but they are very different.People without power can also have prestige, but people with power may not have it.A leader wants his power to bring him prestige, but power is not equal to prestige. If a leader understands this, it will bring great benefits to himself and others. If he does not understand this, the result may be disastrous.Let's take a look at how authoritative people are produced. December 1, 1955, is a day in American history that will always be memorable.On that day in Montgomery, Alabama, an African-American woman named Rosa Parker refused to obey a bus driver's order to get out of her seat and sit at the back of the bus, an order consistent with the prevailing bus races of the day Quarantine decree.Mrs. Parker was arrested for violating Montgomery's racial segregation laws.

The incident caught the attention of a pastor of the local Baptist church, Martin Luther King Jr., who believed the situation could and must be rectified.Subsequently, he called for a mass movement to boycott the bus in Montgomery, and opposed the racial segregation policy on the bus in the form of a non-violent mass movement.Martin Luther King Jr. was also embraced by the local black masses for his leadership in the 382-day Montgomery bus boycott, which brought him to national prominence as the leader of the Democratic Power Movement characters. How could Martin Luther King, Jr., be the leader of the civil rights movement when no one had placed him in office and he hadn't specifically sought power himself?In his book, Political Leadership, Robert Tucker calls such people "non-appointed leaders."

"Non-appointed leaders" do not have official power, but they can still lead others as political leaders.The willingness and willingness of others to accept their leadership is influenced by the personal authority of the "non-appointed leader." Robert Tucker also believes that whether "non-appointed leaders" can maximize their leadership is conditional on political freedom.Because political freedom can provide them with sufficient opportunities to publicly express their judgment on the situation and their vision for policy formulation and mobilize popular support.

On November 4, 1995, history will always remember this day.This day is a day of great sorrow for the whole world, especially for the Israelis. Prime Minister Rabin was assassinated in King's Square on that day. After Rabin was assassinated and injured, Israeli radio and television stations interrupted their normal programs and kept broadcasting the latest news from the hospital and King's Square.When the news of Rabin's death was announced, hundreds of citizens waiting outside the Ichilov Hospital couldn't help crying.Thousands of people stood in King's Square, unwilling to leave for a long time.Rabin's house in Tel Aviv was soon surrounded by people, and many people spontaneously lit a candle on the street to mourn Rabin's soul.

According to Jewish tradition, Rabin's remains should be buried on November 5, but because many foreign heads of state, heads of government or their representatives had to come from far away to attend the funeral, the Israeli government temporarily decided to postpone the burial by one day. On the afternoon of the 6th, Rabin's funeral was solemnly held in West Jerusalem.In addition to Israeli President Weizmann, Acting Prime Minister Peres, Rabin's wife Liyan and tens of thousands of citizens, representatives from 80 countries around the world attended the funeral, including 44 heads of state and government. , including US President Clinton, Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin, British Prime Minister Major, French President Chirac, Prime Minister Juppe, German Chancellor Kohl, etc.In addition, there are hundreds of world famous personalities including former US Presidents Carter and Bush.Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Jordanian King Hussein also attended the funeral.They are the first Arab heads of state to step into Israel after the late Egyptian President Sadat visited Israel in 1979.Their presence made Rabin's funeral one of the rarest of all time.As the Prime Minister of Israel, Rabin has great power, but the power only works during his lifetime. After his unfortunate death, the power will naturally cease to exist.What is the power that makes so many citizens reluctant to part with him, unable to suppress their grief?And what is the power that made the heads of government of other countries and the world's famous people respect Rabin so much and sigh?Obviously, there is another force besides power, which is authority.

Rabin and Martin Luther King Jr. may be in stark contrast in power, but their prestige among the masses is incomparably similar to others, which can attack the rhetoric that authority brings power and equals power .Leaders have power, but don't think that they have authority at the same time. Power can be said to be just a small advantage to gain authority.We are opposed to equating power with authority, but we do not deny that the road from power to authority is indeed very skillful. To establish your own prestige, you must first have a noble personality.A Japanese industrialist once said: "Authority is naturally produced from within, and naturally seeps out from a person's inner strength and personality." Just imagine, if Captain Harvey only cares about running for his own life in a critical moment, then he Where does the prestige come from?Also as a leader, if he cares about his own personal interests, then he cannot have prestige in the minds of his subordinates.

On the night of March 17, 1870, the Normandie, one of the most beautiful cruise ships in France, was sailing with its crew and passengers on the route from Southampton to Guernsey.At 4 o'clock in the morning, it was hit by a large hole in the side of the heavy-duty ship "Mary" traveling at full speed, and the hull sank rapidly.Suddenly, people flocked to the deck in panic.At this time, the captain Harvey stood calmly on the podium and said: "Everyone is quiet, pay attention to the order! Let the lifeboat go down, the women go first, and other passengers follow. After the crew dies, at least 60 people must be rescued!" The captain's majestic voice stabilized people's emotions. When the first mate reported that "the ship will sink to the bottom of the sea in another 20 minutes", he said: "Enough!" Just shoot him and kill him!" So, no man rushed ahead of the woman, and no one "take advantage of the fire to rob", and everything went on in an orderly manner.In times of life and death, people are likely to be less likely to obey the captain's orders, and it is the captain's prestige that keeps the situation under control.Among the 60 people he wanted to save, he excluded himself!He himself did not make a gesture, did not say a word, and sank into the sea with the boat.This is the power of prestige that power cannot match.

Communication between people is often a contest of willpower and willpower.Either you influence him or he influences you.As a leader, one must establish one's own authority, establish one's own majesty and influence, and pay due attention to one's own identity.When speaking in public, such as speaking in front of many subordinates and making reports, be dignified and powerful.When talking with subordinates, the words should have weight, one is one, two is two, be resolute and decisive, and avoid being influenced by subordinates. Of course, leaders should pay special attention to their own words and deeds in normal times, because your every move will affect your subordinates. The so-called "acting from top to bottom", beware of "the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked"!

1. Basic principles of earning trust How to shape one's prestige is very important, because prestige is an extension of power.Senior leaders like to use prestige to control others, but hate being the devil of power. The best way to change subordinates is to trust them, that is, "I believe you can do better." Only in this way can subordinates accept from the bottom of their hearts and take the initiative to change themselves. How can we establish a full trust relationship with our subordinates? If you want to gain unlimited power over others, if you want to inspire trust in yourself, here are five guiding principles to follow.

Always be honest and trustworthy in what you do.This principle applies to no one.But it doesn't include you intentionally insulting someone or hurting someone's feelings by telling the truth.If you can't say anything that's good for a person, you'd better say nothing at all. It takes a lot of money to speak.If you want people to fully trust you, you have to deliver on your promise.To make sure you always mean what you say, here are three things to keep in mind: ①Don't make promises easily if you are not sure of what you can do. ②Don't make a decision that you can't stick to.

③ Do not issue orders that cannot be enforced. In all written statements, wording must be accurate and truthful.Always keep in mind that your signature on any document, or on any letter, is as important as if you were speaking to a person face to face.When you sign a check, your signature means there is enough money in the bank to cover the amount on the check.Your signature at work, your signature on various affairs, all have considerable weight like the checks you sign. Stick to what you think is right.As long as it is what you think is right, you must stick to it.No matter what the result may be, you cannot compromise, let alone sell your principles.Compromising on principles means you are putting your honesty, responsibility, and personal honor at risk. When you do something wrong, you should take criticism as a matter of course.If you make a mistake, you should have the courage to admit it.If you make a mistake and really believe that the root of the problem lies with you, then you should calmly accept criticism and condemnation from others. If you can do the above five points, you will gain the unlimited ability to control others. Trust your loyal subordinates, only in this way will he be willing to listen to your words and change himself.Only by doing this can senior leaders establish their prestige and become a good leader. 2. Encourage subordinates to solve problems by themselves and listen carefully to their suggestions No matter what kind of genius you are, no matter how capable you are, a person's ability is always limited.It is actually not easy to be a good leader. Some leaders are overwhelmed by various things, but fail to achieve good results.Some subordinates are not used to solving problems, it's not that they can't solve problems.The manager might as well say to his subordinates: "Analyze yourself and come up with a measure!" The problem will be solved.Why don't you relax by encouraging your subordinates to solve their own problems? As leaders, we often reject a very helpful suggestion from our subordinates because of a mistake.When your subordinates make suggestions to themselves again, you might as well listen carefully; maybe because you are too busy, you might as well assign other people to analyze the feasibility of this suggestion instead of rejecting it outright. We may not pay much attention to those hidden investments, but our subordinates will, why don't we listen to them?Know that paying attention to others is also a way for senior leaders to manage effectively. 3. The Miracle of Praise Gordon Forbes was a successful South African entrepreneur who founded the largest lighting industry in the southern hemisphere.He once told us that when the lighting factory was built, he enjoyed walking around the workshop. At first, when he stumbled across a worker who was doing something wrong, say, by making a wrong light bulb—his inevitable reaction was to throw a tantrum at the worker, berating him: "How could you put those filaments together like that? Do it!" So he did it right there and then for the workers to see.Granted, it's good management practice to show others how you want things to be done.But Forbes soon realized that he was criticizing his employees, so when he walked the shop floor, he began to look for models of best work, rather than looking for mistakes.He pointed out: "Don't look for the worst in the company to criticize, but look for the best to praise." Many good leaders have begun to realize that it is very meaningful to give appropriate praise to subordinates. There are many powerful people who have failed to achieve great things because although they have influence, they have failed to establish authority among the crowd.Others may listen to you, but there is no obligation to accept your orders.At this time, you may have doubts whether you are a supervisor or a subordinate.This is an awkward time in your working life, and it's up to you to learn how to deal with it.However, there are always some people who cannot face this predicament calmly, do not handle it well, and end up self-destructing. Romay works for a small investment firm in New York.He is young and promising.The firm is a partnership with one senior partner at the helm.The other 12 partners, although shrewd and active, are subject to this senior predecessor.It didn't take long for Luo Mai to discover that although this senior's superficial position was equivalent to that of other partners, his intelligence and intelligence were superior to them. This senior also thinks that Luo Mai's conception is bolder than others, and the relationship is handled better than others, so the profit is much more than others.Therefore, the senior partner tried his best to promote him.This senior strongly recommended Luo Mai to relevant people, and made him a trustee of a famous museum, and he always listened to his opinions at partner meetings.Luo Mai still doesn't understand that he is actually regarded as the number one person among his peers.Because of his unknown identity, Luo Mai was very distressed.He is in a leadership position but has no actual status. He hopes to let everyone recognize his actual status. Luo Mai finally showed his cards to the senior, hoping that he would call all the people and declare that "he is the boss".But the senior senior had his own concerns, fearing that this would cause opposition from others, so he did not agree to do so.Luo Mai felt frustrated, he could not tolerate the reality of being powerful but not authoritative.In the end, Luo Mai chose to leave the company. In fact, in order to gain actual authority, there are rules to follow.Here are a few tips to help you use influence to build your name and authority: 1. Learn to look at colors Because your influence is difficult to measure, the supervisor may clearly show distrust of you, and you must use your vision and mind to judge your position in the hearts of others. 2. Stay awake If you can stay awake when others are confused, you will have greater authority. 3. Take the initiative to propose and try boldly Don't wait passively, but take the initiative. Those who can first put forward or deny a certain idea will have greater authority in this regard. 4. Be generous with praise Complimenting others on the right occasion and at the right time can boost morale and win favor. 5. Be good at grasping the scale and strike the right balance between influence and work authority 6. To proceed step by step, not to rush The process of improving one's authority may be very slow, and it cannot be accomplished overnight. You must be calm and pay attention to measure. 7. Be decisive Successful people are not necessarily brilliant people, but they are more aware of their influence and will make full use of it.