Power Speech 

Obtaining Power Through Authority

 

In our eyes one of the many ways to obtain power is by learning lessons and going through things in your life to gain authority. How is someone going to be powerful if they don’t have any experience with it? Experience is the Key to wisdom, and people with wisdom are the people who have authority. For example, the United States Congress, Police Officers and Firefighters all have power. They have power because we trust them to protect us, they earned it and worked hard to be at the position they’re at now so we hope that they make the best decisions to keep us safe. Since they have power, they have more of a chance to also put us in danger.  

Teachers and Deans are very important to students as they grow up. They can change your life for the positive and that's how they gain power. We interviewed Ms.Shea a social studies teacher and Mr. Ivey the new dean of castle view. They believed that gaining power would come from past experiences. They explained to us that having good relationships with deans, students and other teachers is what makes a good leader. Mr. Ivey is new to our school this year and he was very honored to be helping out students as a powerful role model. He was a teacher at Legend High School for almost 10 years, and he learned that the only way to have power is to gain respect from coworkers and students, is by letting people be open and honest about the decisions they make. He set rules for his students at Legend, and some didn’t follow the rules, which taught him how to be a better influencer.

Ms. Shea is very caring and wants her students to make their own decisions because she can’t control anyone but herself. Mr. Ivey is letting students and coworkers know that he will be here through all the negatives and positives at Castle View. No, they might not be the richest people in the world, have the most followers on social media, or have the most victory royales, but in the end none of that matters. Both of our examples are caring and want the best for everyone, therefore they are obtaining power through trust and respect.