Influence Tactics of Vladimir Putin: A Leadership Analysis Report

This report examines the influence tactics employed by Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader. It begins with a brief biographical overview, highlighting key events and his political career. The core of the report analyzes various influence tactics, including political tactics, impression management, and proactive strategies such as rational persuasion, inspirational appeals, and consultation. The analysis connects Putin's actions, such as forming alliances, controlling media, and managing public perception, to specific influence tactics. The report references academic sources to support its claims and concludes by summarizing Putin's effective use of these tactics to maintain control and exert influence both domestically and internationally. The report also notes how he has developed contacts with global leaders, controlled media, and used it to shape his image.

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The discussion reflects on the influence tactics of recognized leader named ‘Vladimir Putin’.
The initial part provides brief history of the leader. The succeeding part focuses on various
tactics used by the leader to lead effectively. It involves brief life events of Vladimir Putin
depicting the application of influence tactics. The key purpose of discussion is to align the
political tactics with Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin is a politician from Russia. He was born in Leningrad (Russia) in 1952. H as
the part of a political party named ‘People’s Front’. In 1999, he was appointed as the prime
minister. He was the president of Russia from 2000 to 2008. In the year 2012, he was re-
elected for same position. In 2014, he was also nominated for a Novel Peace Prize
(Biography , 2019). He has helped Russia by solving multiple economic, social and political
problems prevailing in 1990s. Under his rule, high economic growth was experienced by
Russia. Through his activities, he has emerged as significant political figure.
Vladimir Putin avail the use of ‘Political tactics’ to influence his control. These techniques
aim at acquiring and gaining power. They develop contacts, control vital information, keep
informed, control lines of authority and bring outside experts to defend themselves and make
quick showing. He is considered as one of the highly powerful leader in the global world.
(Thehill, 2019). He acts like a dictator to control the operations in Russia.
He has developed effective contacts with many global countries to gain support in future. He
has invited Indian companies to enhance strategic and economic partnership with the country
(Chaudhary, 2019). He has develop positive relations and cooperated with China’s Xi
Jinping. This tactic has benefitted him in gaining chins business contracts. He has applied
this tactic to form better relation with China. He has also assisted North Korea in improving
its relation with United Stats (Biography , 2019). Thus, he has enhanced his involvement with
the countries.
He has an effective control over state and privately owned media. Within his power, high
limitations were imposed on media. The media channels ere under the control of the
government. They have to implement on the orders received from government bodies.
Through the effective us of media, h has framed himself as hypermodern politician. In the
year 1993, a Russian lawmaker revolted against Vladimir Putin predecessor named ‘Boris
Yeltsin’. In broadcasting centre, high dispute as developed resulted in the death of 69 people.
The broadcasting centre as seized under his control (Dougherty, 2015). During presidential
election campaign, the news channels were highly engaged in covering the positive aspect of

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Vladimir Putin. This was strategy adopted by Vladimir Putin to gain people attention. Thus,
media has emerged as one of its strong weapon in Russia.
He has high knowledge in political matters. He believes in keeping public informed about his
personal life as ll. After his divorce, there were rumours about his relationship. Therefore, h
has admitted this rumour. He as informed about the future economic and political situations
of Russia (Biography , 2019). Therefore, he has laid high attention in improving Russia
relation with other countries.
He controls the line of authority in election process. He tries to seek attention through
interrupting in procedure of election. He seeks the assistance of media channel to frame his
positive and inspiring image among the population.
Vladimir Putin has formed high contacts with the significant personalities of global world.
Example: Kim Jong-Un (North Korea’s politician) This has benefited him in improving the
economic situation of Russia in a high manner. He has developed positive relation with the
political figures of Korea, Germany, India and Africa (Chaudhary, 2019). Besides this, he has
his reach from military to media channel. This has assisted him in gaining people trust and
significant popularity in Russia.
The discussion summarizes on a Russian political figure, ‘Vladimir Putin’. It is analysed that
under his leadership, the press experiences lack of freedom. It is acknowledged that he as an
intelligent leader and h has developed the use of multiple influence tactics to exert control in
Russia. Hence, Vladimir Putin biography provides multiple examples showcasing application
of influence tactics. Therefore, Vladimir Putin provides fine example for political tactics.

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Bibliography
Biography , 2019. Vladimir Putin Biography. [Online] Available at:
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Chaudhary, D.R., 2019. Vladimir Putin invites Indian companies to mineral-rich arctic
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nation/vladimir-putin-invites-indian-companies-to-mineral-rich-arctic-russia/articleshow/
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Dougherty, J., 2015. How the Media Became One of Putin’s Most Powerful Weapons.
[Online] Available at: https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/04/how-the-
media-became-putins-most-powerful-weapon/391062/ [Accessed 2019].
Thehill, 2019. Is Vladimir Putin now the most successful leader in the world? [Online]
Available at: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/420128-is-vladimir-putin-now-the-
most-successful-leader-in-the-world [Accessed 2019].