Tag: power

  • siege perilous

    The “siege perilous” is the seat held empty by Merlin at King Arthur’s round table. It is a place ……

  • On being “right”

    Thinking you are right is the fastest way to enter a power struggle. Once in a power struggle, there’s always…

  • Anger is a tool

    Anger is a communication tool. (That means you could handle the situation with a different tactic.) Anger gets results but…

  • Patience derives from power

    Patience is only a virtue if you have power. When you are powerless and told to be patient, you must…

  • The repression desire loop

    We once repressed our desires, channeling energies into capitalist production and some neurosis or dysfunction. Yet to liberate those desires…

  • Guilt as power

    When one party feels guilty, it is healthy to assume that not both are to blame. However, there is a…

  • symbolic power: progress as betrayal

    Real power wanes when people shift into the symbolic. For instance, as England ceased to be a global power, the…

  • Influence or power?

    People don’t want power: they want to be heard. Consequently, because people want influence, they often mistakenly take on responsibility…

  • Top down change

    A position of power is the only way to manifest change. And the most power is at the top of…

  • Bottom up change

    Change is commonly driven from below. The top requires stability for profit and maintenance, which is a form of power.……