Week 3 Discussion Question 1 How would you define power? How would you define influence? What are some distinctions between power & influence in an organizational setting? How may power & influence positively affect an organization? How may power & influence negatively affect an organization? Provide specific examples to support your answer.

Power can be defined as the authority one has to make use of it in turning things to happen. While influence is the innate capability that affects the way people think or simply change the behavior of one person. The ability of influencing others comes internally while power comes from external factors. Without the authority, people can influence other people in order to change their behavior or make them to do something. The difference between...