Use power effectively
Power is not all petunias and orchids. First, there’s the constant resentment you’ve to deal with among subordinates – especially if they’re older than you. The constant bickering that goes on behind your back, making your job a friendless one. And the responsibility: You’re accountable for your team’s performance.
Power is a nasty thing indeed. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If used with care, power can help you achieve much more. Just remember the golden rule about getting people to do what you want: Making them want to do it.
Think back to when you were in school. You can perhaps recall how you had to elect people into positions of power: The class monitor, head prefect, club president. Now, ask yourself why you elected whoever you did. It’s probably because you liked her. This business of being likable cannot be trivialized. It’s hard to give your subordinate everything he wants. There is a solution, though. There’s nothing better than having subordinates that like you.