Staying aligned with authority.

This is a draft guide for staffeng.com

Its a common misconception that authority makes you powerful. Many folks aspiring towards more senior roles assume theyll finally get to do things their way. They believe that the title inherently creates flexibility and autonomy. They believe that the friction holding them back will burst into a whirl of butterflies that scatter into the wind.

The reality is a bit more nuanced.

Titles come with the sort of power called organizational authority, and that...