Power

Uses

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• Power is presented as revealing and amplifying existing motives rather than creating corruption from nothing. — Power, Generosity, and Work Design
• Power can make character judgment worse because people try harder to impress powerful leaders. — Power, Generosity, and Work Design
• Power allows selfish takers to stop faking concern and use power for personal gain. — Power, Generosity, and Work Design
• Reference checks should include peers and subordinates because takers are better at faking upward than sideways or downward. — Power, Generosity, and Work Design
• Leaders receiving criticism should reduce defensiveness, show appreciation, and demonstrate change. — Power, Generosity, and Work Design