This essay focuses on Five Bases of Power. bases, and give a brief example to support why a leader’s use of power best exemplifies a certain power base.

 Five Bases of Power

Conduct research on French and Raven’s five bases of power, which include
coercive, legitimate, reward, referent, and expert power.
For the first part of your post, choose five leaders, one for each of the power

bases, and give a brief example to support why a leader’s use of power best
exemplifies a certain power base.
For the second part of your post, select any one of the following bullet points.
Attempt to spread the bullet points out among class members (e.g., not have one
bullet point answered by all course participants).

 Assess which base of power is most appealing to you from the perspective
of both a leader and a follower.

 Justify which leader seems the most successful, using specific examples
and research to support your view.
 Propose a supported plan (three or four action steps) for how you (or the
organization) might help one of the least successful leaders you chose to
improve their leadership success.

 Analyze a leader that uses a good balance of the different  of
How does this leader compare to those who have a dominant style?
Conclude your post with a three or four sentence summary of the most
important point, lesson or takeaways from your research and analysis for your
initial post.

Provide a substantive (500–1,000 words) initial discussion posting. Justify your
answers with examples and reasoning. Comment on the initial postings of at least
two peers. Your responses to other initial posts must be a 100 to 200 word
minimum each.

By the due date assigned, post your initial response to the Discussion Area.
Before the end of the week, begin commenting on at least two of your peers’
responses. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall
experience. Be objective, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language,
even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress