Power can be viewed as a positive (e.g. self-control, political skills, inner strength, ability to lead others, etc.) or as a negative (e.g. aggression, manipulation, taking advantage of others, etc.). Incorporating what you read in Chapter 12 regarding power (legitimate, expertise, reward or coercive, and referent), please respond to only one of the following prompts: 

• Your assistant director has great potential. As the senior leader, what strategies can you use to help foster his/her ability to lead using positive power. 

OR

• You serve in a mid-level leadership role. What strategies or approaches can you to use deal with or overcome the challenge of working under a senior leader who exercises power in a negative fashion. 

A leader will research best practices how to handle situations. That said, please do not give your opinion. You must provide a strategy based on your research. Therefore, you must use your textbook AND an additional relevant article (s). Your reflection paper must be at least 300 words, double-spaced, written using APA formatting.  Please put your name in the right top corner.