Be intentional about shaping your life according to your values and priorities.
One way to further increase your personal power is to seek additional responsibility.
Effective leadership is founded on cooperation never coercion.
Many people have the tendency to use the words authority and power interchangeably; however, these terms refer to two very different aspects of leadership.
Two leaders in exactly the same position of authority can and will have different amounts of power. A person can possess a great deal of power and absolutely no authority. Conversely, someone can have authority and absolutely no power. Leaders who have not earned sufficient power sometimes make the mistake of trying to influence others by overexerting their authority.
Authority is granted but always has defined limits. Power is earned and can be limitless. Authority is derived through the position. Power is derived from an individual’s personal influence, which increases effectiveness.