French and Raven Bases of Power

         A formal right to make demands based on his/her authority is known as legitimate power. Example, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, elected by the people, making him a legitimate leader of the Philippines with  an authority to direct other servants of the government to help him to accomplish his goals.
      The reward power is the capability to compensate other person for compliance. Example, A manager's authority to promote an employee.
      The coercive power is the ability to punish a person in case of noncompliance. Example, if an employer forces or threats his employee to do an act whether lawful or unlawful,
    If a leader is charismatic the people automatically follow him this is known as referent power. Examples of charismatic people are Pope John Paul II and President Duterte.
    The expert power, under this circumstance education or experience is the essential ingredient. Example, everybody, listen to a lawyer, if there is a controversy in law. 
      When a person holds information that may significantly affects the decision of a person is known informational power.
                                           
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