Cite this scholarly source Johnson, C. E. (2021). Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership: Casting light or shadow (7th ed.) in the following: I've experienced being the target of compliance messages in various workplace scenarios. For example, when I was asked to work overtime without additional compensation, the tactic used was an appeal to authority. This was effective primarily because I feared disobeying orders. An alternative approach could have involved the leader using empathy, validation, and curiosity to foster my willing compliance