If you overextend your formal authority beyond what your informal authority allows, you'll be in dangerous territory.

· Bits and Bobs 12/9/24
  • If you overextend your formal authority beyond what your informal authority allows, you'll be in dangerous territory.
    • For people to listen to your authority they have to believe it is legitimate.
    • If you overextend your formal authority, then people will disengage, or possibly even exit.
    • People will not freely give their discretionary effort if they don't believe.
    • You can't force someone to believe.

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