While you may want to use this power sparingly (or else risk losing referent power), it can only help you if you recognise when the opportunity exists to use coercive power, and go from there.
The next time you feel powerless, stop and think: what do I have control of in this situation?
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Power can be dangerous or it could be benevolent. It's something that we use in our everyday lives. What type do you wield?
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