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The Power Paradox

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Why The Motivation For Power Matters More Than We Think

In this episode:

  • Why the motivation to seek power matters more than we think.
  • Two contrasting drivers behind leadership:
    1. Power as the goal — advancing oneself.
    2. Purpose and responsibility — advancing something larger.
      • Why we often don't see the difference in hiring.
      • What the "power paradox" reveals about how power changes behaviour.
      • How even well-intentioned leaders get pulled into unhealthy power dynamics.
      • Why destructive leadership is a selection problem, not a development problem.
      • What the dark triad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and subclinical psychopathy) reveal about leadership.
      • Why psychological safety acts as a structural countermeasure to misuse of power.

        • Next Reflection episode: Which areas to watch so power doesn't draw us to the dark side.

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        THE NEW WORK PLAYBOOKBy Annett Burger