Paradoxically, individuals with this type of predisposition are often good managers of their own people. They will often go out of their way to get support for subordinates and will not hesitate to go to bat for them.

Be a Good Citizen As you assemble your network of support, be careful not to adopt a “take” mentality. Wharton professor Adam Grant has explored the roles of “givers” and “takers” in his research.

The most impactful thing you can do with power is almost always to give it away.

And science itself tells us that power makes us less likely to take on the perspectives of other people—it’s shown we pay more attention to those we deem powerful.