Leadership, command, power . . .

[sartorias]

A reader forwarded a blog post that touches on one of my books, but is essentially about how to gain leadership without violence, especially when you are seen in a weaker position, whether through gender expectations, age, culture, or simply numbers. (Many students vs. one teacher who doesn't happen to have an automatic weapon in her hands

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[anna_wing]

I have always had the greatest admiration for teachers. It is a skill set that I know I do not possess and could only acquire with a rebarbative amount of effort.

The advantage of a clear hierarchy, the sort that one usually gets in the working world, is that personal authority is not the only tool available. Once someone is being paid for their work, calling them to account for not doing it to whatever standard the job requires is structurally easier