Power is not a bad thing. It is part of the social interactions that occur within and between groups. Some people talk about power as a negative part of existence: that it is based on an individual's selfish needs. This is a little too easy to describe a complex social process that drives behavior. This episode lets us put on a positive lens to view power in a social way. We get to see power is based on the roles people play, the power assigned to those roles, and the way power is used toward in-groups and out-groups. This helps leaders figure out if coercive power is being used in their organizations and what the danger is with that. It shows us all that organizations made up of in-groups have trust and are healthy while those where bosses treat their employees as out-groups creates a toxic environment.
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Crucial Talks Episode 113: Looking Ahead to Move Through Tough Times
Crucial Talks Episode 112: Resilience NOW... Short-Term Tools for Tough Times
Crucial Talks Episode 111: Ariel Garten Fear of Fear and how to get Free
Crucial Talks Episode 110: Control Your Confidence
Crucial Talks Episode 109: What Makes People Tick with John Voris
Crucial Talks Episode 108 Knowledge Not Just Information
Crucial Talks Episode 107: J Scott It's Not About Business, It's About People
Crucial Talks Episode 106: Susan Ibitz, The "Human Hacker"
Crucial Talks Episode 105: Safety - Focus on People, Impact the Organization with Mike King
Crucial Talks Episode 104: Thanksgiving - The Power of Gratitude
Crucial Talks Episode 103: Technostress with Carolyn Guglielmo
Crucial Talks Episode 102: Gabriella Van Rij on the Importance of Kindness and How to be Kind in the Workplace
Crucial Talks Episode 101: Jay Allen Safety FM, Safety Differently and the Importance of People
Crucial Talks Episode 100: Chris Clearfield on Meltdowns, How Systems Fail, and What We Can Do About It
Crucial Talks Episode 99: Dennie Laney Moo Yah Burger and People for People
Crucial Talks Episode 98 Purdeep Sangha on Mindset and Mindfulness for Success
Crucial Talks Episode 97: Magical Conversations with Pauline Crawford
Crucial Talks Episode 96: Standing Out with Donna Spina
Crucial Talks Episode 95 Gary Salyer on the Importance of Feeling Welcomed, Worthy, Cherished, and Empowered in Relationships
Crucial Talks Episode 94: Voice and Influence with Cynthia Zhai
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