The guiding role - dominance in the relationship
Those high in need for power may also express this by taking a guiding role within their close relationships.
They like to give advice to their friends and to propose and plan joint activities.
These types of behaviours result in the high-need-for-power individual being more dominant in the relationship.
When two people who are both high in power motivation do form a relationship, they may alternate in taking the dominant role within the relationship.
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Need for power is considered to be an unconscious motivation. People are not necessarily aware of their own level of need for power. In fact, openly admitting a desire to have power or influence is not considered socially acceptable, and many would deny having a high need for power.
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