reflection paper
Reflection Paper 1
1 What do you think of when you think of the words power and influence? What sorts of associations and attitudes do these terms evoke?
When thinking about the word power, the first thing came into my mind is the ability to make thing happen and influence people by the capability or authority you have.
For my understanding, the influence is ability to take advantage of the power you have to affect people’s thoughts and behaviors, and, ultimately, admit your ideas and follow your directions. The power and influence seems very strong, and controllable words, but actually, for my understanding, the power and influence need to be take advantage carefully and softly deal with the relationship with others.
2 How powerful and influential do you feel? Why?
In the daily time, I am not quite powerful because I am always rather to play the roles of follower than a leader, and I am not aggressive enough to fight for power when there is an opportunity. However, to an extent, I can influence people well. I can communicate with people well and express my opinions in a proper way. People are easily accept my ideas and influenced by my personality.
3 What do you think are barriers (if anything) to your acquiring and exercising more power and influence?
The interpersonal skill is one of the most barriers to my acquiring and exercising more power and influence. When acquiring power and exercising the influence, the interpersonal skill is a significant element to take advantage of them successfully. With higher-level interpersonal skill, people are more easily to admit the power you have and influence by you.
Another barrier to acquire and exercise power and influence for me is lack of confidence. Facing the opportunity to acquire and exercise power, I am not positively enough to fight for it. The reason for that is because sometimes I don’t have the confidence. I don’t believe myself that I could handle the power well.
4 How much power do you want in
1 What do you think of when you think of the words power and influence? What sorts of associations and attitudes do these terms evoke?
When thinking about the word power, the first thing came into my mind is the ability to make thing happen and influence people by the capability or authority you have.
For my understanding, the influence is ability to take advantage of the power you have to affect people’s thoughts and behaviors, and, ultimately, admit your ideas and follow your directions. The power and influence seems very strong, and controllable words, but actually, for my understanding, the power and influence need to be take advantage carefully and softly deal with the relationship with others.
2 How powerful and influential do you feel? Why?
In the daily time, I am not quite powerful because I am always rather to play the roles of follower than a leader, and I am not aggressive enough to fight for power when there is an opportunity. However, to an extent, I can influence people well. I can communicate with people well and express my opinions in a proper way. People are easily accept my ideas and influenced by my personality.
3 What do you think are barriers (if anything) to your acquiring and exercising more power and influence?
The interpersonal skill is one of the most barriers to my acquiring and exercising more power and influence. When acquiring power and exercising the influence, the interpersonal skill is a significant element to take advantage of them successfully. With higher-level interpersonal skill, people are more easily to admit the power you have and influence by you.
Another barrier to acquire and exercise power and influence for me is lack of confidence. Facing the opportunity to acquire and exercise power, I am not positively enough to fight for it. The reason for that is because sometimes I don’t have the confidence. I don’t believe myself that I could handle the power well.
4 How much power do you want in