The language of power and authority in leadership

被引:19
作者
Joullie, Jean-Etienne [1 ,2 ]
Gould, Anthony M. [3 ]
Spillane, Robert [4 ]
Luc, Sylvain [3 ]
机构
[1] Leonard de Vinci Pole Univ Res Ctr, F-92916 Paris, France
[2] Gust Univ Sci & Technol, Kuwait, Kuwait
[3] Univ Laval, Quebec City, PQ, Canada
[4] Macquarie Univ, Macquarie Business Sch, Sydney, NSW, Australia
关键词
Authoritarian; Authority; Language functions; Power; CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP; IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT; DISCOURSE; COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION; STRATEGIES; CONSENSUS; CONTEXT; WORK;
D O I
10.1016/j.leaqua.2020.101491
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The purpose of this article is to provide insight into how leaders obtain their power through language use. The thesis defended is that, at its best, the language of power in leadership activates specific linguistic functions in prescribed ways. This thesis draws on three subordinate arguments. First, to the extent that leadership is a relationship resting on voluntary obedience, it is through a process of authorisation that leaders obtain their power. Second, the way language functions are instantiated in communication determines whether social interactions are authoritative or authoritarian. The view advanced is that noble language characterises the former, base language the latter. Third and consequently, the power of leaders develops from their use of noble language. Contrasting examples illuminate this article's thesis. An agenda for leadership research and education is then outlined. (c) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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