Power and influence

TWi doe) not. mean that yon should never ut your emotional nature. On the contrary, you will bad it advantageous to play oMt the part often, for tto energy aroused by the emotions are plrongfy motive, and will enable you to accomplish much if it It properly applied. But, remember always, never allow younelf to become ennmbed aod involved in the emotional norms or activities, Handle the emotion as a Mister does an mjiruroent—but never yield yotuself up to your emotions as a passive slave or instrument, any more than you would yield yourself up to the power and influence of tame entity outside of yourself. 

The power and influence of many of the alchemists can hardly be exaggerated. In nearly every court of Europe were men appointed by kings and emperors to transmute base metals, like lead and iron, into gold, and so advance the financial status of their kingdoms. Records exist which tell of the lending of alchemists by one court to another, and of treaties between... 

The B.B. [i.e., the Jesuits] are most active and have developed a most elaborate and perfect scheme for the destruction of British power and influence, and it is so far successful, and they may get the upper hand temporarily. I believe that it is this which the Mahatmas are trying to provide against. I am thoroughly convinced the B.B. have somehow got at Judge, in order to destroy the T.S. I think they will not succeed in doing this, tho they have contrived to cause the utmost confusion for the present. 

Leake, J., Johnson, D., Donnelly, D. et al. (2004). Networks of power and influence the role of mycorrhizal mycelium in controlling plant communities and agroecosystem functioning. Canadian Journal of Botany, 82, 1016-45. 

To increase organizational power, successful leaders must develop their own personal power and be effective implementers. Power and influence are the tools required to get things done. The following strategies should be considered in managing with power ... 

Remember thaf formal aufhorify is nof an absolufe requirement for a leader to wield power and influence. 

Now that you know who your stakeholders are, and to what degree they support the project, you need to decide where to focus the majority of your stakeholder management efforts. Using a power and influence map, indicate where each stakeholder lies relative to their power in the organization... 

After filling out the power and influence matrix, return to the stakeholder diagnostic and fill in the remaining items ... 

Consensus trance induction starts in conditions that give far more power and influence to the cultural hypnotists than is ever given in in ordinary hypnosis induction. 

For the pharma-industry, the definition might be around the identification of a new product to promote at a time when pressures on margins and difficulties in research and development spell out an uncertain future. For health providers it might be a management-based approach to what has been traditionally a clinical-based service—and that spells erosion of power and influence. For politicians it can mean decoupling from the traditional path of healthcare delivery, spelling out patients worries, voter concerns, and re-election uncertainty. 

The Nestorians brought Greek learning with them to Persia, including many books on alchemy. The peak of their power and influence came about A.D. 550. 

Psychosocial factors, the third element of the people component of the operator-machine system, refers to an individual s behavior in a group environment. The term psychosocial is derived from the phrase social psychology. The ergonomist is interested in attitude formation, attitude change, leadership styles, power and influence, conflict, occupational stress, organizational structure, employee motivation, and organizational reward systems. All can influence... 

The tensions between the culture of production and the safety culture are undeniable and some companies are undoubtedly powerful and exploitative. It is for such reasons that companies breed suspicion in themselves with respect to the extent of their power locally, nationally, and globally and in relation to less powerful groups who may be harmed by corporate activities, for example, consumers and employers (see Ch. 1). It also leads some commentators to speculate that companies use their power and influence to escape regulation, most especially criminal sanctions. But even when they are prosecuted, taken to court, and sanctioned, the fact is that regulatory offenders are not necessarily regarded as criminal (Hutter, 1997 Tappan, 1947). There are a variety of potential explanations for this, some relating to the class position of offenders, some to the difficulties in assigning responsibility within corporations, and some to the fact that the technicalities of the breaches make it difficult to appreciate the potential effects of non-compliance (Baucus and Dworkin, 1991). 

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