Of the 20 Sales Executives at Orion Sales Inc

Of the 20 sales executives at Orion Sales Inc., James is the only one to be promoted to the position of supervisor. However, he realizes that it will be difficult for him to exercise authority over his subordinates because they see him as a colleague. In order to acquire power, James should

A) make immediate changes in the department.
B) associate with top-level managers to learn how to acquire power.
C) ask his boss to officially announce his new position in the company.
D) try to sort out any issues in the department all by himself.