Jen Overbeck is Associate Professor of Management at Melbourne Business School and a regular contributor to the Pathways to Politics Program for Women.

In this Pathways to Politics exclusive, Jen speaks to University of Melbourne’s Pathways to Politics Program Director Dr Meredith Martin about identifying and using your power and influence as a political leader.

Jen’s research focuses on the effects of power and status on interpersonal and group dynamics, how hierarchies develop, how leaders can bolster their images, and how emotions and communication patterns affect negotiations.