Power Distance: Leadership, politics and people


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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Danial Rahman

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