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By the time this episode is released, the UK will most likely be waking up to a new Prime Minister and Government (well, that's what the polls suggest!). And if your'e living in Europe, France is also in the midst of a Presidential vote tooSo with politicians seeking votes, what happens when they also seek power? We've all heard the famous comic book line "with great power comes great responsibility" but can power also trap leaders into not being performant?We'll be exploring the different ways this happens, and how leaders can leverage their power in productive ways tooTune in and enjoy the episode!And as always, if you've listened to the episode, here are some of the resources we reference:

[1] Wikipedia: Swiss Federal Council[2] Lunenburg: Power and Leadership: An Influence Process[3] Northouse: Leadership: Theory and Practice (Page 11)[4] Harvard Bus School: Power to Influence to Lead Change

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