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Discussion: Power and Influence

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1. For your first post in the first week of the module, take the following self-assessment regarding your power and influence skills: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/uzzi/ftp/page292.html

   • Based on this assessment, what do you think you want to get out of this class, and what areas are you most interested in improving or learning more about this session?

2. For the second week of the discussion, take a look at some videos from Jeffrey Pfeffer of Stanford University. He is considered one of the leading experts in the world on power and influence. Find a video from Dr. Pfeffer on power or influence that you find useful and share the link with your classmates.

   • Do you think he practices what he preaches? In other words, does he exhibit expert power?

Assignment Expectations

Each original discussion thread should contain a minimum of three paragraphs of substantial information and at least 1 citation and Reference from the required or optional readings list. The citation and source must be cited and referenced according to APA.

Additionally, this assignment requires that you respond to two class peers with at least two paragraphs of substantial information that carries the conversation forward.