Power Structures. How politics influence our work

How does a tyrant act? How does this resemble modern corporate politics? And what are the disadvantages of democracy?

In this workshop, I would like to offer a look at various forms of power. It will cover tyranny as well as democratic and anarchist system design. What influence does this have on our actions? Who really has a say in this?

While these questions may initially sound like political theory, they also provide a new perspective on our daily actions in individual companies. Let's explore together why the annoying, tyrannical team leader might not be as powerful as they initially appear.

Transcript

1. How politics influence our work Anja Kunkel Power Structures.
2. Anja Kunkel https://www.linkedin.com/in/anja-kunkel-berlin/
3. • 3x • Find a partner to talk about: 1) Where did you notice power conciously? In a pleasant or unpleasant way? 2) Have you ever used your power intentionally?
4. Story: Rewrite service. Proposal. Boss says no. Frustration. Power
5. On the power of informal power
6. “ ” • Role Power • Relationship Power • Expertise Power Jacob Kaplan-Moss
7. Story: Rewrite service. Proposal. Boss says no. Frustration. Micro Politics Politics
8. Source: https://x.com/laffra/status 1380560042294972419
12. Is power bad?
13. Story: Rewrite service. Proposal. Boss says no. Frustration. Power
14. “ ” Every type of politics could be addressed from the point of view of leaders trying to survive. Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
15. Who’s powerful?
16. “ ” The more power a ruler possesses, the more he is dependent—for instance—upon the counsel and cooperation of his subordinates. [...] actual power thereby shifts to his advisors, who tell him what to command. Byung-Chul Han: Was ist Macht?
17. “ ” As long as the structure of the group is informal, the rules of how decisions are made are known only to a few and awareness of power is limited to those who know the rules. Jo Freeman The tyranny of structurelessness https://jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm
20. “ ” Sociopaths already know this stuff, and use it to their advantage (and everyone elses’ detriments). I think it’s critical that empathetic, caring, ethical people understand power, too, so they can get stuff done in an empathetic, caring, ethical way. Jacob Kaplan-Moss https://jacobian.org/2021/mar/15/organizational- power/