Posts Tagged faces of power
Faces of Power in the Organization
Posted by David Bland in agile, enterprise on January 11, 2012
The lines between political science and organizational culture continue to blur. Those who venture into organizations need to become well versed in the dynamics of power. One such explanation of these dynamics that helps me stay oriented is Steven Lukes’ the “Three Faces of Power”.
Three Faces of Power
1. Decision Making – The power to make and implement decisions
2. Non-Decision Making – The power to set agendas and therefore limit what is even being discussed
3. Shaping Desires – The power to manipulate what people think they want
Lukes’ work is an extension of Max Weber’s Three Types of Authority, in which Lukes argues that Weber only focused on the first face of power, Decision Making… [Read More]
