Authority

This week we talked about 'authority'

- Key needs connected to authority
- Experiencing and exercising authority
- Power

Here is a quote from this week which compelled me: "A key manifestation of emphaty is respect"

But which one is right: Ask for respect first or show respect?
The answer is that we maximize our potential of receiving respect by showing respect first.


Having the power does not mean we are certainly going to use it. Being an authority and being power is different.

There's a word including 'power' in itself which is empowerment. Does it mean giving power to somebody? The answer is, not exactly. Empowerment means you are recognizing people's power of choice.

This concepty relates quite well to leadership: Because there is a distinct line between leadership based on hierarchy and leadership based on skill.