This document discusses different sources of power that managers and leaders draw from to influence others. It analyzes speeches by King Henry V and the character Fortune from the movie Rudy to illustrate the utilization of legitimate, referent, coercive, and expert powers. King Henry V possesses legitimate power from his position as king, but also uses referent power through his charismatic speech that persuades and motivates his troops. Fortune draws on referent power through his strong personality initially, but also coercive power through a tough love approach and expert power by sharing his own experiences to dissuade Rudy from quitting.

1. Anyone appointedtoa positionof managementhasanunderstoodlevelof authority.Thishas
nothingtodo withtraitsof the managerthemselves.The level of influence the managerhasdependson
the magnitude of power.Often,the source fromwhichthatpowerisdrawnaffectshow itis reflectedto
theirpeersandsubordinates.There are five sourcestobe considered:Legitimate,Reward,Coercive,
Expert,andReferent.Itcan be saidthat all managerspossesslegitimatepower,orthe powerthatstems
fromsimplyhavingthe managementposition.Although,itistothe manager’sadvantage thatmany
sourcesare utilizedinordertoeffectivelyinfluence.Twospeechesare consideredtoshow the
exhibitionof the utilizationof these powersources,HenryV’sspeech tothe troops,andFortune the
janitor’sspeechtoRudy.
We can see thatKingHenry V is obviouslyinapositionof authority.Notonlydoeshe bearthe
title “King,”he isalsodressedwithclothingthatshow hisposition.Therefore,we canaccurately deduct
that KingHenryV possesseslegitimatepower.While the settingof thisplaywasina time when
legitimate powerwasenoughtoinfluence results,suchasdirectionof an army,KingHenryV shows
more than that.His speechexpressestrustinhisarmy,andurges trustin return. Youcan tell he is
respected.Bedfordevensays,“he isfull of valourasof kindness,princelyinboth.”
He exudesthe lightof avisionary,assuringhistroopsthatnomatterwhat,the outcome of their
effortswill be deemed victoriousinsome wayoranother.He showspride inhisarmy,as he mentionshe
wouldbe honoredif thatwas theirlastdaytogether,astheywoulddie side byside.All of these
characteristicsmake KingHenryV an attractive leader,showinghisreferentpower.The speechclearly
persuadesandheavilymotivatesthe troopstofindtheircourage,asshownby the hoorahat the endof
the scene.
Managers are not alwaysleaders,asleadersare notalwaysmanagers.Similarly,managersneed
some sort of powerinorder to be effective.Powerisnotlimitedtomanagerialuse alone.Leadersdraw
froma source of powerinorder to influence those thatfollow them.Fortune,the janitorinthe movie
Rudy,isan example of aleader,althoughnota manager.Atfirst, itseemshisprimarysource of power
comesfromreferentpower,notunlikeKingHenryV.ItseemsthatFortune wasable to persuade Rudy
withthe strongpersonality,andthe unwaveringattitude.
However,thatattitude seemsalotmore like toughlove when comparedtoKingHenry’sstyle.
Here,a somewhatabrasive andintimidatingapproachisusedtotry and persuade Rudytogo back to
the team.Althoughthere are noconcrete punishmentspresented,Fortune paintsapicture forRudyof
whatwouldall be lost if he lethimself quit.Coercivepowercouldbe consideredasa source for Fortune.
Yet,if we continue tolisten,we discoverreasonbehindFortune’sbitternessandtoughlove:He
doesn’twantRudyto go downthe same road he had. He knowswhatcame of hismisfortune and
resentmentfornotplaying.Fortune handshisexperience toRudyasan example of whatcouldresultif
he settlesforthe defeat,ratherthanpushingfurther,ashe hasalreadycome so far. The source of
expertpowerhelpsFortuneputthingsintoaneye openingperspective forRudy.