Confidence makes you willing to try harder and attracts the kind of support from others that makes "winning" possible.

Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome.

Power stems from 'rainmaking,' as law firms put it: the ability to bring resources into the company.

Change is a threat when done to me, but an opportunity when done by me.

Power is the ability to get things done

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those reasons don't correspond to organizational goals. So it is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.

Life is full of cycles that have a way of perpetuating themselves. Success and failure both feed on themselves. Things can go downhill quickly, with people bogged down by ineffective behavior and poor teamwork, unless leaders intervene to shift the cycle.