Are You Corruptable?

Power and Managers

So many people get into management for the wrong reasons. With so many people wanting a position of power for the reason of power, abuse and inefficiencies develop. Power does funny things to a manager. Images of Ken Lay, Napoleon, and Stalin come to mind. They had a position, and after time, they became aware of what they could get away with and no one would stop them. I know others have discussed this, but it bears reminding everyone that if one does not pay attention to their actions, they can quickly go down the same path. I have attached an interesting video to this blog to illustrate how easy it is to let power and control go to ones head. While the statistics attached at the end of the video may be correct, I have not verfied those stats. I ask you, if you are a leader, if you ask for something that should be asked for, would your team do it? If so, you may be a strong candidate in becoming a corrupt leader. I believe it is much simpler than most recognize.

Power & Corruption