When the powerless lose interest in leading: Generalized sense of power predicts changes in the desire to lead

Gary D. Sherman; Selen Türkay; Samuel T. Moulton; Michael C. Friedman; Negeen Darani; Brian Daly; Stephanie Kayden

doi:10.5465/AMBPP.2018.245

When the powerless lose interest in leading: Generalized sense of power predicts changes in the desire to lead

Gary D. Sherman
, Selen Türkay
, Samuel T. Moulton
, Michael C. Friedman
, Negeen Darani
, Brian Daly
, Stephanie Kayden

Dean's Office, College of Business

Harvard University

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We studied current and prospective humanitarian professionals during a three-day simulated humanitarian crisis. Participants with a lower generalized sense of power had higher cortisol during the first night, reported being less assertive, and left the simulated crisis with diminished leadership aspirations, despite not being deemed worse leaders by their teammates.

Original language	English
Journal	Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.245
State	Published - 2018
Event	78th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2018 - Chicago, United States Duration: Aug 10 2018 → Aug 14 2018

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When the powerless lose interest in leading: Generalized sense of power predicts changes in the desire to lead

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