• Aka formal, authoritative, legitimate power
• Formal position granted in the organization e.g. project manager, finance controller

Ability to give monetary or non-monetary reward

Ability to impose discipline or negative consequences

Skill, information possessed, experience, training, education, certification

Participates in networking, connections, and alliances

Charm or attraction

Control of gathering or distribution of information

Ability to provide arguments that move people to a desired course of action

Limit free of choice or movement e.g.
• Compliance
• Achieve desired actions

Respect or admiration others hold for the individual, credibility gained

Application of flattery or other common ground to win favor or cooperation

Impose obligation or sense of duty

Refusing to participate