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POWER: AS MANY SEE IT

• Most people associate power with the crude domination of other people.

• It is also portrayed by unethical people who exploit others.

• Corruption!

THE FEW DEFINITIONS OF POWER

• Physical, emotional or mental strength to accomplish something.

• Energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device.

(Oxford Dictionaries, Online).

• The ability to influence the behaviour of other people. (Greiner & Schein, 1988)

THE DIFFERENT SOURCES OF POWER

• Knowledge

• Money & Finance

• Legally Granted Power

• Love

• Personal Power

• Charisma

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

• Many have heard this quote!

• The scenario of the guy disarming the bomb!

• Why do people listen to him?

• Why is knowledge important?

CHARISMA & PEOPLE

• Charismatic people are influential people!

• They are likeable!

• What makes a person charismatic?

Vision Leadership Personal Power Passion Faith

PERSONAL POWER

• Unshakable Self Confidence is the key!

• The ability to forgive yourself and move on!

• Change your thoughts, you change your world!

• Passion

• Unwavering Faith

• Vision & Goals

PERSUASION

• Persuasion is a process aimed at changing a person's (or a group's) attitude or behaviour toward some event, idea, object, or other person(s), by using written or spoken words to convey information, feelings, or reasoning, or a combination thereof. (Seiter, Robert H. Gass, John S, 2010)

• The 7 Laws of Persuasion:

Reciprocity Friends Scarcity Conformity Consistency Authority Liking

FEAR• Fear is good for it motivates us to avoid harm!

• Rightly fearing the disapproval of admirable people.

• Draw inspiration from the powerful!

• What would a world without fearing other people look like?

• The downside of fear:

Intimidation Awareness of Weaknesses Jealousy Resentment Disempowerment

CREATIVE POWER

• The ability to excel and generate that same excellence in others.

• A powerful person amplifies their scope of influence.

• The people’s power, an extension of their leader’s vision.

• Empowering people! Mentoring people!

• Pride in other people’s accomplishments

• Build People, Build Institutions.

CHANGE THE WORLD

• The world is constantly changing!

• People are constantly changing!

• There is more than enough good to go around.

• There is still so much more improvements to make!

• Take Baby Steps!

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