You can dislike power—just don’t ignore it.
It shapes your future, whether you engage with it or not.
Master these 7 rules of power to advance your career:
𝟭/ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘆
Thinking power is “dirty” doesn’t make the world fairer—just leaves it to others. Own your ambition.
𝟮/ 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆)
Color outside the lines.
Every “norm” is an
opportunity for disruption.
𝟯/ 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀
Power isn’t for ego—it’s for impact.
Champion causes.
Open doors.
Create change.
𝟰/ 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹
Presence is power.
Stand tall, speak clearly, claim space.
𝟱/ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
Power flows through people.
Help others before you need help.
𝟲/ 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁
Your work needs a voice.
Advocate for yourself with courage and grace.
𝟳/ 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
Guard your time, energy, and boundaries.
Sustainability is strategy.
These insights are from "7 Rules of Power" by Jeffrey Pfeffer and brought to you by Omar's Desk.
PS: Power isn’t good or bad—it’s a tool. What matters is how you use it.
𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁? 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄—𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴.
