Truly powerful people manage their egos, and forceful people are driven by their egos. Forceful people operate from fear, while powerful people operate from an understanding of their connectedness to others and to a Higher Power.
From Adults at Work, by William Frank Diedrich, available at
Many people in positions of power vacillate between power and force, between childishness and real adulthood. The most powerful are able to manage ego when conditions of threat and fear arise. An example of this would be “grace under fire.” This is the ability to be guided by one’s values and principles even though there is tremendous pressure to violate them.
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