Comments on: 3 Man Killers: Power

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:45:51 +0000

This is a phenomenal post. Yes, I am female, but I pass this blog onto my boyfriend, male family and friends, and even the college students I teach. Love you guys. Here’s to raising a generation of manly, honorable men!

By: fathersez

fathersez — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:10:21 +0000

Great post. I think the destruction starts when you have far too many yes men around you. The one “no person” will soon be discarded as non visionary, non risktaking, non adventerous or whatever.

Nos 3 and 4 are great reminders. Perhaps also Godliness?

Cheers

By: Arafat Medini

Arafat Medini — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:17:36 +0000

Great post! Up to the point.

By: Arafat Medini

Arafat Medini — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:17:07 +0000

Great post!

By: Gerard

Gerard — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:39:06 +0000

See The Mastership Game by Scott McBain (http://www.amazon.com/Mastership-Game-Scott-McBain/dp/0002259192). For a fictional book, its description of power and its uses is remarkable.

By: evan mathews

evan mathews — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:15:07 +0000

one last observation. One of my mentors was a major. He would not eat until all of his men had eaten first and needs were provided. All the guys knew this. He gained respect, loyalty and I guess power by putting his men first.

By: evan mathews

evan mathews — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 10:11:14 +0000

Good article. I wish he would have included this observation on power. Leaders who don’t understand power usually use most of their power to retain power rather than for the good of their followers. I think one sees this in most political leaders today.

By: Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:29:33 +0000

Awesome article. Rickey commends you sir.

By: Tyler @ Building Camelot

Tyler @ Building Camelot — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:27:00 +0000

I’m with @Corey on this one…this is a great article and every piece of it can be applied in marriage especially when you say: “In reality, the quickest way to gain power may actually be found in giving it away.”

That statement is at the heart of being a great husband and father. It’s a simple statement but one that I, and I’m sure many other men, struggle to grasp and take to heart on a daily basis.

–TY

By: GriffisR

GriffisR — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:24:48 +0000

Sorry to be the pessimist.

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:07:09 +0000

What happened to #5?

By: GriffisR

GriffisR — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:19:05 +0000

I didn’t get to read all of the comments, but I did read the post. Maybe we should send this to all of our leaders… remind them what the foundation of successful leadership and power is- not that all of them would care, since their salaries are what keep some of them there. Good stuff.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:39:24 +0000

Excellent piece.

By: Shakeel

Shakeel — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:28:37 +0000

I was recently thrust into the position of being president of a non-profit corporation that is in serious financial turmoil. I don’t want the job, I don’t want to keep the job, and I greatest wish is to do the job currectly, steer the ship through the storm, and hand the wheel to someone with more time, energy and patience than I.

I’m asking for opinions — do you think my deep loathing for this job (because of how passionate I am about doing it right and saving this charity despite how much of my personal time it takes away) is close enough to #4 to insulate me from such things?

By: Joshua Pettigrew

Joshua Pettigrew — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:16:10 +0000

“Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely”
-Lord Acton

A discussion of power can’t pass by without this timeless observation.