Our relationships and actions in the public world are strategic. Self-interest is a product of our history, motivation, and experience. It is complex, multidimensional, and changes over time. In a particular problem solving context, it is your connection or stake in the problem, and your reason for working with diverse others to solve it. The capacity to act in and influence the world.
Power is dynamic, relational, and interactive.
To achieve a broad base of support, it actively seeks out diverse interests.