I used to manage large numbers of people. For the most part, things went well - I saw my role more as a facilitator to help others achieve their goals. But one (rare) personality type was always a problem. There are some people who simply want to control others. I think that's a little different than a quest for power, which could be see…
I used to manage large numbers of people. For the most part, things went well - I saw my role more as a facilitator to help others achieve their goals. But one (rare) personality type was always a problem. There are some people who simply want to control others. I think that's a little different than a quest for power, which could be seen as a tool to get what you want. But I found these people who needed to dominate others would suck the life force out of a team and all creativity would disappear.
I used to manage large numbers of people. For the most part, things went well - I saw my role more as a facilitator to help others achieve their goals. But one (rare) personality type was always a problem. There are some people who simply want to control others. I think that's a little different than a quest for power, which could be seen as a tool to get what you want. But I found these people who needed to dominate others would suck the life force out of a team and all creativity would disappear.
I hear you, but I think the quest for 'control over others' is absolutely about power.
Yep! There is always the dissenter looking for attention!