ASPECTS OF POWER(B) You set up a small neighborhood party, and invite the new
people with the other neighbors. Afterwards you can all
compare notes and see if they're your kind of people.
(C) Once the moving van has gone, and the curtains are up,
you walk over with a bottle of wine and introduce yourself
and welcome them to the neighborhood.SCORING
By now you know the principle involved. (C) is a sign of a high
degree of aggression. If you feel most comfortable with the (A)
solutions, you can be reasonably sure power is not for you. The
great number of people fit into the middle, (B). They have an
aggressive approach, but it does not dominate their lives. They
can handle power, but they don't need it or go after it.LEADING THE REST
Finally, the fourth quality of power is leadership. People with a
drive toward power are happiest leading the flock. However, a
personal distaste for leadership doesn't mean knuckling under to
the power of others.
The CEO
You are an executive in a large company, and you have just
come from a meeting with the CEO. She's outlined goals for
the coming year, and as you listen you realize the terrific strain