The Prime Minister’s Powerful Better Half
1. We have described power as the capacity to cause change and influence as the
degree of actual change in a target’s behaviors. Ho Ching’s power as a leader
has been recognized by many, but would you describe Ho Ching as an influen-
tial leader? Why?
2. Based on the excerpt from Ho Ching’s speech, what type of tactics does she use
to influence the behavior of others?
3. Ho Ching has been named one of the most powerful leaders in Asia. What are
her major sources of power?
