Do You Project Positive or Negative Power?
Achieving power requires understanding power – what it is, how it works, who has it, and when to use it. Power should enable you to achieve your goals, and not just your own goals but those of others as well. It is the insecure person who uses power to manipulate and destroy in order to achieve their goals. We see this kind of power demonstrated, unfortunately, on several television reality shows, which quite mistakenly send the message that powerful people are people who use fear tactics, people who are devious, manipulative, cold-hearted, and ruthless. Although some do achieve success with these tactics, they possess what we call negative power. Positive power is free of manipulation.
Powerful people who are not manipulative are well liked, regardless of age, gender, or culture. They realize that they will not be able to please everyone; and they do not expect total agreement on every action or idea. Personalities vary! In fact, the more powerful you become, the more you will disappoint, displease, and even anger others at times. The key is to maintain respect! For example, people may not like your ideas but they respect your approach. (more…)
