"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."
Abraham Lincoln
So true and the managers who most abuse power are often incapable of seeing that they do.
However the good news is, because of that, they look silly to most all around them and rarely last.
However the good news is, because of that, they look silly to most all around them and rarely last.
Real power is transparent.
ReplyDeleteI think all management beyond the first or second level, would be better off if they told themselves they work for those who report to them rather than the reverse.
ReplyDeleteThey don't of course but a little telling themselves they do might make them a bit more receptive to what some of their employees are capable of doing.
There is no "bad" power. If you have it, use it or be prepared to lose it.
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