Internal or personal power

When we think about power, we tend to think about external power, the power of position, strength, rewards, punishments, expertise. One source of power we think far less about is our own internal power, the power we have inside ourselves.

The amount of internal power we have depends to a large extent on how powerful we allow ourselves to be. There are other labels for internal power, such as confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance. It can also come over as determination, conviction or a sense of purpose. Whatever the label for it, the amount of internal power you have will have an impact on the amount of power you are seen as having by others.