Personal power is not how physically strong we feel, but the use of our knowledge, thoughts and feelings to act in a manner to get our own needs met in a positive way. A person’s self-esteem and self-concept are directly related to whether one gets their needs met in a positive way or negative way.
Position power, is like a manager. Personal power, is like a coach. Some managers, good ones, have both. But just because someone is a manager, and has position power, doesn’t make them a leader. On the reverse, someone may have no position power, but have incredible personal power. These people could also be considered leaders. Overall however, leaders have to be adaptive, and that’s what I feel that I do best.