What gives people the authority to rule?

Question

I would like to become the president or officer of some clubs at my school. However, how do I secure people's obedience?

Answer 1

Crush the opposition and form a cult of personality. It worked for Lenin.

Answer 2

However, how do I secure people's obedience?

You don't.

Leader lead through understand what people want.

neither follow George Washington way

or Richard Nixon.

Answer 3

I suggest you read this article on wikipedia. it is very insightful and hopefully will get you where you want to go.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership

as it is a club you are trying to lead remember you have to focus on your relationship power more than other sources of power. try building good relationships with everyone. You can't get too serious with people in clubs and non-profit organizations so you must look for alternative methods to motivate them.

Another tip is not to overuse your powers. Don't force people into doing things.Think of it as a bank account. If you draw too many checks pretty soon you're gonna be broke.

Answer 4

In school, that is much different then a regular take over. Your going to have to work extremely hard and they will honor your actions. In a regular take over, your dealing with masses who can be tricked, however in a school setting it is usually the motivated and intellectual that interact, so I would say work hard while attempting to maintain a cool personality. Maintain a regal air, seperates you from the pack.