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Power, Leadership, and Self‐Regulation
Author(s) -
Ent Michael R.,
Baumeister Roy F.,
Vonasch Andrew J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
social and personality psychology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 53
ISSN - 1751-9004
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2012.00446.x
Subject(s) - self control , psychology , task (project management) , impulse (physics) , power (physics) , control (management) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , artificial intelligence , economics , management , physics , quantum mechanics
Power has been linked to both self‐regulatory success and failure. Power typically aids self‐regulation of task performance by making people motivated and goal‐oriented. However, because people’s self‐regulatory resources are limited, as powerful people exert effort on their focal tasks, they may fail to self‐regulate in other domains. This type of goal myopia may lead to detriments in impulse control. Wielding power, by making decisions and leading subordinates, can deplete people’s self‐regulatory resources, making subsequent acts of self‐control more difficult.