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MGT 420 Module 1 Case

In this module, we have presented the point of view that power can be used for personal or organizational advantage. Read the following article from the San Francisco Chronicle, then prepare a 3- to 5-page paper addressing the following question:

Does power inevitably corrupt the powerful?

Haddock, V. (2006). Power is not only an aphrodisiac, it does weird things to some of us. San Francisco Chronicle, November 19, p. G-1. Retrieved

Are human beings "hard wired" for egocentric power more than institutional power?

 How does a leader's exercise of egocentric power affect the followers?

 Does this impair a leader's effectiveness, why or why not?

 Can an individual leader do anything to avoid these effects?

 Are there organization factors that limit or put boundaries around the degree of power wielded by its leaders? Is this a smart business move - or does it run counter to an organization's performance goals?