Or even, come to think of it, anyone in a position of power from a member of a school association to the head of a multinational corporation. You don’t have to directly ask the questions, just maybe think about the answers to yourself and determine how you’re going to deal with the person:

1. What power have you got?
2. Where did you get it from?
3. In whose interests do you use it?
4. To whom are you accountable?
5. How do we get rid of you?

Number 5 is most relevant to politics and elected positions but can be translated to work environments.

These are originally by the great parlamentarian Tony Benn

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