The Political Self
Melanie Rose D. Buted, RPm
Why is it easy for some people to
convince others to follow them?
Guide Why is it easy for some people to
Questions get convinced?
Would a person’s trait and values
impact his political self?
Politics
• a set of activities
associated with the
governance of a country
or an area
• Derived from the Greek
word “POLITIKA”
Influence
• the capacity to have an effect on the
character, development, or behavior of
someone or something, or the effect itself
• Morton Deutsch (1995) found two types of
influence.
1. Normative Influence- conforming to positive
expectation of others
2. Informational Influence- based on accepting
the information obtained from others as
Social Influence
• interpersonal processes
that change the thoughts,
feelings, or behavior of
another person
Persuasion
• the action or fact of
persuading someone
or of being persuaded
to do or believe
something
Door-in-the-Face
Technique
• an influencing technique that
involves an initial outrageous
offer that is designed to fail
followed by a more reasonable
request
Foot-in-the-Door
Technique
• assumes agreeing to a
small request increases
the likelihood of agreeing
to a second, larger request
Power
• the capacity or ability to direct or
influence behavior of others or the
course of events
Social Power
• the capacity to influence others,
even when these others try to
resist influence
Types of Power
Reward Power
• power based on one’s control
over the distribution of rewards
(both personal and impersonal)
given or offered to the group
members
Types of Power
Coercive Power
• power based on one’s
ability to punish or
threaten others who do
not comply with requests
or demands
Types of Power
Legitimate Power
• power based on an
individual’s socially
sanctioned claim to a
position or role that gives the
occupant the right and
demand compliance with his
or her directives
Types of Power
Referent Power
• power based on group
members’ identification with,
attraction to, or respect for
the powerholder
• Charisma – compelling
attractiveness or charm
that can inspire devotion
in others
Types of Power
Expert Power
• power that derives from
subordinates’ assumption
that the powerholder
possesses superior skills
and abilities
Types of Power
Informational Power
• power based on the potential
use of informational
resources, including rational
argument, persuasion, or
factual data
Leadership
• Guidance of others in their
pursuits, often by
organizing, directing,
coordinating, supporting,
and motivating their efforts
• the ability to lead others
Leadership
Style
• A pattern of leadership
behavior which is
repeatedly shown as
evident across a variety of
situation.
1. Autocratic Leadership
2. Democratic Leadership
3. Laissez-Faire
Leadership
Autocratic Leadership
• also known as
authoritarian leadership, is
a leadership style
characterized by individual
control over all decisions
and little input from group
members
Laissez-Faire
Leadership
• also known as delegative leadership, is a
type of leadership style in which leaders are
hands-off and allow group members to
make the decisions
Democratic
Leadership
• also known as participative
leadership or shared leadership,
is a type of leadership style in
which members of the group
take a more participative role in
the decision-making process
Transactional Leaders
• a traditional form of
leadership that involves
contributing time, effort,
and other resources in the
pursuit of collaborative
goals in exchange for
desired outcomes
Transformational
Leaders
• an inspiring method of leading
others that involves elevating
one’s followers’ motivation,
confidence, and satisfaction, by
uniting them in the pursuit of
shared, challenging goals, and
changing their beliefs, values,
and needs
Developing a Filipino Identity
Filipinos are well-known
for:
✔ Pakikipagkapwa-Tao
✔ Diskarte
✔ Family-Oriented
✔ Mapagmahal
✔ Bayanihan
✔ Damayan
✔ Resiliency
✔ Hospitality
✔ Magalang
✔ Utang-na-Loob
