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Wikipedia Entry: authority

Authority is commonly understood as the legitimate power of a person or group of other people. In a civil state, authority may be practiced by legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, each of which has authority and is an authority. The term "authority" has multiple nuances and distinctions within various academic fields ranging from sociology to political science.

In the exercise of governance, the terms authority and power are inaccurate synonyms. The term authority identifies the political legitimacy, which grants and justifies rulers' right to exercise the power of government; and the term power identifies the ability to accomplish an authorized goal, either by compliance or by obedience; hence, authority is the power to make decisions and the legitimacy to make such legal decisions and order their execution.

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Leadership Is a Practice Not a Position of Authority Ronald Heifetz (2019)

You will find the transcript of the last minute or so of Ronald Heifetz‘s talk below. The highlighting is mine and draws attention to what I consider to be the key points. Ronald’s views on leadership as a practice fit perfectly with the concept of Conversational Leadership. We are all capable of practicing conversational leadership. Transcript Distinguishing leadership … Continue reading Leadership Is a Practice Not a Position of Authority Ronald Heifetz (2019)

Leadership Is a Practice Ronald Heifetz

Distinguishing leadership from authority helps us begin to see that if we understand leadership as a practice, as an activity, then it becomes available to anybody high or low, any place or position. | Ronald Heifetz Continue reading Leadership Is a Practice Ronald Heifetz

Knowledge Is Not Power David Gurteen

Knowledge is not power. The ability to influence people, especially those in authority, is power. | David Gurteen Continue reading Knowledge Is Not Power David Gurteen

Authority Verses Responsibility Seth Godin (2018)

People: Seth GodinSeth Godin AuthorPosts: Seth GodinExploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapseBooks: Seth GodinAuthority Verses Responsibility Seth Godin (2018)Care More Seth GodinComplex Problems Aren’t Actually Problems at All Seth GodinCompliance Is Quite Different From Contribution Seth GodinExploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and … Continue reading Authority Verses Responsibility Seth Godin (2018)

Knowledge Alone Is Not Power David Gurteen

Knowledge alone is not power. Self-motivation, taking responsibility, and the ability to act on knowledge and to influence and work with people, especially those in authority, is power. | David Gurteen Continue reading Knowledge Alone Is Not Power David Gurteen

Operating Without Hierarchy Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The new kind of business hero must learn to operate without the might of the hierarchy behind them. The crutch of authority must be thrown away and replaced by their own ability to make relationships, use influence and work with others to achieve results. | Rosabeth Moss Kanter Continue reading Operating Without Hierarchy Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Bertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Critical Thinking Bertrand Russell

Perhaps the essence of the Liberal outlook could be summed up in a new decalogue, not intended to replace the old one but only to supplement it. The Ten Commandments that, as a teacher, I should wish to promulgate, might be set forth as follows: Do not feel absolutely certain of anything. Do not think it worthwhile to produce belief by concealing … | Bertrand Russell Continue reading Bertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Critical Thinking Bertrand Russell