Power Structures

There are certain subtleties about power that leaders need to be aware of.

King Edward VI and the Pope, artist unknown (public domain - Wikimedia Commons)

“They that have power to hurt, and will do none.
That do not do the thin they most do show,
Who, moving others, are themselves as stone,
Unmoved, cold, and to temptation slow;
They rightly do inherit heaven’s graces,
And husband natures riches from expense.”
—William Shakespeare, 1609

Following up on our discussion of fear the other day, I’d like to explore the topic just a little bit deeper with you; specifically with an eye toward power and fear that’s bound by leadership and communication.