Presentation by Sarah Coleman at the IIBA event in London on Wednesday 4th September

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Power and Politics
Sarah Coleman – Director, Business Evolution Ltd

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“….. why should I be interested?”

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traditional vs new reality

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sources of power …..
personal power :
positional power :
Expert
Referent
Information
Connection
 Legitimate
 Reward
 Coercive
 Process

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“….. alliance-building to achieve
organizational objectives”
CMI (2007)

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3 political positions …..

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IQ: 140 EQ: 0

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“One of the penalties for refusing to
participate in politics is that you end up
being governed by your inferiors”
Plato

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thank you for listening …..
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