Below is a copy of the forword to our popular book on Power Games
Foreword
Power Games are inevitable. You cannot escape them.
Do you dread the days when you know that you will interact with specific individuals? Do you find yourself weeping at the thought of going to work? Do you wish you had a suit of armor to protect you from the viscous dialogue you may have to engage in, in order to express an idea? Are you driven into rage by the unfair misrepresentations of your behaviors by others?
Unfortunately, too many of us are driven to thug-like behavior by the Games others play. We become angry, restless, argumentative and frustrated, even while we believe ourselves to be civilized and controlled. The most unfortunate aspect of Power Games is the amount of energy consumed for something frivolous and unproductive which could and should be channeled into productivity.
If you observe animals as they interact, it is often easy to identify their dance to determine which will dominate and under what circumstance. We call it Pecking Order.
In humans, Power Games are the dance of Pecking Order.
This book is dedicated to giving you the "Balcony" view of your interactions so that you may choose your responses to the Power Games more wisely. With a different perspective based on mathematical models, your own Power Games can appear as ridiculous and destructive to you as they do to others who are observing. They often appear far more silly, far more of a waste of time and energy, and far more disruptive than they do when you are in the midst of trying to preserve your turf, your plan, your dignity, or your ego!
In order to create a different world for yourself where effort is focused on results rather than Pecking Order, you owe it to yourself to evolve your understanding of both Power and of the Games. You may want to learn how to leverage your effort to create an outcome of Quality instead of battling for position.
Along with a new perspective, From the Balcony will offer alternatives for responding to the unwelcome attacks of others. The techniques represented in this text follow from an understanding of nature that is illustrated in a simple statement by a very wise riding instructor, Albrecht von Ziegner, "When attempting to master a twelve hundred pound horse, make the right things easy, and the wrong things difficult."
Why not? Why would you attempt to ‘strong arm’ a twelve hundred pound animal when you can outsmart him? The mission of From the Balcony is to help you outsmart the bullies by making it easy for them to do the "right" things!
T.L.C.
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