7. Bosses Depend on Authority. Leaders Depend on Influence. - Deepstash
7. Bosses Depend on Authority. Leaders Depend on Influence.

7. Bosses Depend on Authority. Leaders Depend on Influence.

One of the biggest delineators of the boss vs leader is authority dependency. A boss depends on positional power to have an impact. Leadership influence in not dependent on power or position.

Some of the most fantastic leaders I have encountered had no authority over the people they influenced.

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