Power Is Wrong Essay

Power is like a computer in an organization, if used correctly it creates good results but if used wrong, it can lead to negative outcomes. Managers, supervisors, and even ourselves encounter ethical dilemmas that question our values and we have the final decision whether to go ahead or not. Bruce Lee once said that: “Knowledge will give you power, but character respect” (BrainyQuote.com, 2017). In reality, many of the world top leaders who once had power and great political influence in their respective organizations have failed due to making decisions based for personal benefits. In my perspective, having power is not wrong; however, if our actions are unethical, power become useless. Therefore, power and politics influence the natural

When we feel that voicing our opinions or concerns are not taken into consideration we get tired and frustrated. Likewise, at work, if we are constantly complaining and there are no actions taken towards resolving the issue, we will give up. If Politicking becomes too much in an organization, employees might see resignation as the only solution. For instance, before the corruption scandal, Michael Garcia, a former U.S federal prosecutor decided to investigate FIFA. After closing the investigation, the FIFA ethics committee decided not to publish the entire report instead it released an executive summary claiming that there was no corruption. On the other hand, Garcia did not agree to such claims released and under such circumstances he resigned. The action by FIFA’s ethics committee places into question the organization culture. Was corruption already part of it? Was the ethics committee experiencing some form of coercive power? If politicking is part of top management, is it not expected from lower management? In Spanish there is this saying: “lo que hace el mono, el miko quiere hacer” – that is, what the Baboon does, monkey wants to