Learning Objectives

Describe the nature of politics

Explain how and why individuals engage in
politics
Appreciate the importance of managing an
organizations power structure

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 What is Power?
Power: The ability of one person or group
to overcome resistance by others to
achieve a desired objective or result
Conflict and power are intimately related

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 Broad Power Groups
Administrators
Faculty
Staf
Students
Stakeholders

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Power Struggle or Conflict
Administrators
Budget
Faculty
Higher Wages
Better Classrooms
Better Facilities
Students
Lower Tuition
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Types of Power
 Power is simply the
capacity to influence
or make things
happen.

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Politics

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 Using Power: Politics

Activities taken to acquire, develop, and use

power and other resources to obtain ones
preferred outcomes in a situation in which
there is uncertainty or disagreement about
choices

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 Political Skills for Academic
Leadership

Set agendas
Map the political terrain
Network and build coalitions
Bargen and negotiate

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 Set Agendas
Pacing
Strategic Priorities
Stakeholder Needs
Institutional Limitations

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 Map the Political Terrain

Who are the political players?

What are the interest of the player?
How much power is each player likely
use?

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 Networking and Building
Coalitions Rules

There are permanent friends or

enemies
Keep your friends close and enemies
closer
Court the uncommitted
All politics are local
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 Leadership Theory

Transformational Leadership
Theory
Process whereby a person engages
with others and creates a
connection that raises the level of
motivation and morality in both the
leader and the follower.

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How do you use power and politics
at your school?
Increasing indispensability
Increasing centrality
Associating with powerful managers
Building and managing coalitions
Manipulating decision making
Controlling the agenda
Bringing in an outside expert

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Questions?

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