Year 8 - Types of Power

This type of power comes from being able to provide rewards or incentives for others. These rewards might include prizes, trophies, bonuses and promotions.

• Reward e.g. Coach

• Expertise e.g. mechanic

• Charisma e.g. celebraties

• Strength e.g. sports people

This type of power comes from having specific skills that others do not have.

• Information e.g. teachers

• Expertise e.g. mechanic

• Charisma e.g. celebraties

• Strength e.g. sports people

This type of power comes from an individual’s personality that makes others look up to them and want to be associated with them.

• Strength e.g. sports people

• Charisma e.g. celebreties

• Position e.g. police

• Information e.g. teachers

This type of power comes from being physically larger and more powerful than others.

• Reward e.g. coach

• Position e.g. police

• Information e.g. teacher

• Strength e.g. sports people

This type of power comes from having the ability to share knowledge with others.

• Reward e.g. coach

• Charisma e.g. celebraties

• Information e.g. teacher

• Position e.g. police

This type of power comes from the job that a person has and being in charge of others.

• Reward e.g. coach

• Expertise e.g. mechanic

• Position e.g. politician

• Information e.g. teachers