Power

I don't think I'm at the level of being powerful yet. It's something that I still need to work on. I am very confident about myself and the decisions that I make. Often times, I try to empower others and bring out the best qualities in them. I don't force others to do anything that they don't want to do. I usually point out the positives and negatives and let people make their own decisions.

During the exercise that we did in class, I've learned that how we present ourselves to others can show how powerful we can be. So I need to be more aware of how I look and act in front of others. When it comes to exercising power, I don't want to be seen as a bossy person who commands others to get things done. I want to use compelling reasons to show why others should listen to my directions. I want others to voluntarily get things done my way because it's the right way, not because I told them to do so. To meet these power goals, I need to learn more about people's behaviors & motivations. Why are people acting certain way? What motivate them to do something? I want to be able to read people and influence them in a positive manner.