Writing Feedback / "the controlled use of power brings out hidden traits" - Essay evaluation [3]

Of all the manifestations of power, restraint in the use of that power impresses people most

The quotation indicates the controlled use of power brings out hidden traits of an individual which is required to impress people. I agree with the quotation. (Is my understanding correct?)

Power to an individual may mean differently. Power may vary right from power of being a minister or power of being a dean of college or power of being a CEO of company etc. However among all the examples there is one question which is common - "How do we exercise power".

There are many indicators for power such as restraint use of power, policy making, leading in projects, changes in society, uplifting employees or society, upgrading nation, raising company, raising individuals etc.

Incorrect utilization of power leads to lack of trust in leader and thus leading problems like corruption, rift in working culture, lack of harmony among employees which are not manifested directly. Correct use of power will bring in more transparency and belief in leader having power.

Let me try explaining with an example of Mahatma Gandhi. He is leader of our Nation and had many followers in India. Even during British Empire time he had people support power however he used it restrained manner thus making him a world renowned leader. Let me try to give another example from corporate world - Mr R Raju from Satyam who used his powers to influence auditors to change his company valuation figures which lead him to jail and thus maligning his image among his company employees.

Thus people follow the leaders who do not get carried away by power and use power in right sense and thus winning the hearts of people.

Writing Feedback / "All group & organization should function as teams" - Essay Evaluation [3]

All group & organization should function as teams in which everyone makes decisions & shares responsibilities and duties. Reponsibility delegation is effective wayto get work done.

I agree with the opinion mentioned above as long as group and organization is under umbrella of one organization. Team work is the ability to work towards common vision even if the vision gets blurry.

Team as the name goes is group of people working together for same goal. It can be inferred from a soccer team or cricket team that has one common goal of winning the match and each individual is not individual centric and all players work as team. Each player also share specific responsibility on ground ad makes the on spot decisions for teams benefit. Likewise in any organization also team work bring more harmony if each individual know its roles & responsibilities.

In a team it is important to have delegation of authority rather than one central authority unlike in a dictatorship type structure. Making task leaders bring in sense of belongingness among team members and given them sense of achievement once one task is completed. For example in public sector companies where most of the authorities are vested in one central department of one central body it delays the process, it is not lean and it hampers confidence of an individual group.

We have seen examples of one person holding power or authority back at Iraq or Egypt and the repercussions of it. We have also seen the examples of MNC's in service sector in India the teams are given indivual responsibilities & duties to perform and result is growth of 30% yoy.

Thus team work with delegation of responsibility is best way of achieving any common goal of organization. Someone said Coming Together is Beginning, Keeping Together is Progress and Working together is Success.