| POWER comes in 2 classes & 2 types
Personal Power & Position Power
Functional & Dysfunctional |
POSITION POWER comes from your job description: Boss,
Manager,
Lead-person, CEO, Mother, Father, Wife, Husband,
Teacher, Therapist, Policeman. Position Power is shown by what
people DO in that position.
PERSONAL POWER comes from what you know, what you
believe, and what you do about it. Personal Power is generated
by thoughts, feelings, opinions, behaviors, experiences, and the
decisions that we make about behavior. That is what:
we could DO - should DO - feel to DO - think to DO - need to DO.
DYSFUNCTIONAL POWER is “ME” oriented. People who abuse
power are running scared inside - regardless of what you see on
the outside. Power abusers usually have a well developed
“look-good” for their outside social display. Power abusers can
appear loud and abusive or charming and cooperative.
FUNCTIONAL POWER
is “I-YOU-WE” oriented. These people
are team players who work for mutual benefit for the long run.
They have perspective and a well developed sense of
“give-and-take” about working with others. |
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