Beyond personal power. What does this mean?
Power is one of those words that is packed with emotion. People who love power are reluctant to admit to it unless they are either high achievers or well on the way. Power is often thought of as something you have that gets you what you want even if it means that others lose out. There can be only one CEO of the company, one person winning the golf tournament, one winner at the Oscars for each category.
I’ve pointed out though that when you achieve power it needn’t be at the expense of others. Personal power is an inner strength that lets you become the type of person you want to be. This needn’t come as a cost to others.
So what does it mean to go beyond personal power?
This is when your exploration and acceptance of your own power flows into helping others achieve.
Think about your current workplace. Is this a place where people are supportive of each other? Do co-workers share ideas and if they do, is this collaborative thinking acknowledged and appreciated? Does management encourage input from workers and is this respected?
If you do work in such a place, is the company or organisation flourishing?
I would suggest that as long as people are doing the work required of them, that the business is well-structured and selling a product that people need using personal power within such a business would result in this business being highly successful.
If you don’t work in an organisation like this, can you imagine what it would be like if you did? What would need to happen in your current workplace to make it such an organisation? Is there some way that you can develop and use your own personal power to help others in your organisation use theirs?
