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Power – the essential ingredient for success

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At our monthly events we’re following the Steps to Success as outlined by Napoleon Hill in Think and Grow Rich.

The next topic is ‘Power’ and the speaker is highlighting the power of the human voice -leadership – oratory – persuasiveness etc.

I asked for ideas and thoughts on the positive uses of power in business and especially how it can be used to create harmony and achieve common goals.

This is the thought provoking reply I got from David Bridge, Director at Mayfair Coaching Practice

“There is much complexity behind Power, but I like to look at the simple opposite – compliance. Why do people comply with Power? What motivates people to allow others Power? It might be the promise of riches, a share in the Power, or meeting other personal needs. It might be part of a plot to form a coup to wrest Power from the incumbent. All forms of personal feelings and politics are involved.

From a business point of view I find understanding of compliance far more rewarding than understanding of Power. From the reasons for compliance you learn about personal motivation and reward.

You have Power because other people allow it, expecting you to use it for their benefit. Believing that you created the Power for yourself is a well defined route to failure.

Finally, your ambition for harmony and common goals also needs to be interpreted from personal motivation. No matter how common the goals may look to a leader, each individual will interpret them in a personal way which can only be discovered by constant communication; i.e. listening.”

A further thought:

“I have a 16 year old Son – 70 years ago he would have been called up (as my Father was).

Would you countenance the sacrifice of your teenage son to resolve the threat faced by Winston Churchill?

Would you have volunteered to do the same for Tony Blair?

(not precise comparisons – the first was conscription, but you can rewrite the rules to make a point)

Which of these two Prime Ministers would you consider to have been the more avaricious for Power? Who truly had compliance?”

David Bridge

Director at Mayfair Coaching Practice

http://www.mayfaircp.com/

See the details of our event on Power

Join the discussion: What are the positive uses of power in business? What examples do you have of its use in creating success?

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How do you decide what you want?

goal setting1 How do you decide what you want? If desire is the starting point of all achievement,
the first obstacle that many people face is
acknowledging that they have a burning desire or a
Definite Major Purpose in life.

There are lots of reasons for this: the most common is that as soon as you have the thought about what you want , another part of you will simultaneously be telling you that it is impossible or that it is a selfish goal or an unworthy one.

For as long as you do battle with yourself you will find it hard to decide on a Definite Major Purpose and will never really believe that you can have what you want.

What are your beliefs about getting what you want? Can you be honest with yourself? Do you really believe you can have what you want or do you believe that you shouldn’t want it?

If you COULD have whatever you wanted, without hard work, suffering, sacrifice or consequences, what would it be?

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Tags: Burning Desire, Consequences, Obstacle, Purpose In Life, Sacrifice, Suffering |

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