Power is earned and can be limitless. Authority is derived through the position. Power is derived from an individual’s personal influence, which increases effectiveness. Leaders who have not earned sufficient power sometimes make the mistake of trying to influence others by overexerting their authority.

In physics, power is the amount of energy transferred or converted per unit time. In the International System of Units, the unit of power is the watt, equal to one joule per second. In older works, power is sometimes called activity.

Yes, it is possible for someone to have formal authority but no power. This may occur if they are unable to exercise autonomy to make decisions or lead a specific group of people. Examples include “leaders” in puppet governments or leaders of true democracies.

We all have power, we all make choices, sometimes unconsciously and/or without taking responsibility for those choices. I am responsible for my own feelings, needs and choices. Control is a strategy. Often when I am ferreting out needs, I arrive at “wanting to be in control” of a situation.

What Is Power And Control In Relationships? A healthy relationship is based on mutual respect between the two partners. Neither one of them should exert too much power over the other, and both of them should have a say when making decisions.

A power struggle is when a child refuses to do something and the parent continues to insist on the child “Do it now.” The ongoing banter can become a battle of the wills as the parent says, “Yes,” and the child says, “No.” The longer this argument carries on, the more difficult it becomes to get the child to comply.

The power and challenge of your relationships is to learn what motivates you to make the choices you do. In learning about what motivates you, you learn about the essence of your Self. Sex, power, and money are the currencies of relationships and your fear and/or faith is the energy you put behind this currency.

In statistics, a power law is a functional relationship between two quantities, where a relative change in one quantity results in a proportional relative change in the other quantity, independent of the initial size of those quantities: one quantity varies as a power of another.

Here are some signs to help you recognize a toxic relationship:

• All take, no give.
• Feeling drained.
• Lack of trust.
• Hostile atmosphere.
• Occupied with imbalance.
• Constant judgment.
• Persistent unreliability.
• Nonstop narcissism.