Power Distance: Leadership, politics and people

By Danial Rahman

In the realm of social psychology, a concept known as Power Distance (PD) emerged some years ago.

Made famous by psychologist Professor Geert Hofstede, PD is defined as “the extent to which the less powerful members of society accept that power is distributed unequally”.

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Power Distance , Social structures , Transparency , State polls
Danial Rahman

Danial Rahman

Danial Rahman shares insights on LinkedIn and welcomes feedback at danialrahman0330@gmail.com.

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