Using power does not necessarily produce conflict and confrontation, however. There is great power in identifying win-win situations in which both sides get something important out of the relationship. There is also power in moral authority, position, recognition, money, and support from others. If you can figure out what kinds of power you have, and what kinds others have, you can use it to accomplish your goals. You can create a common agenda and pool your skills and resources with others' to get things done.
Mapping is essential to developing strategies to get things done.
And unlike a road map, these maps will change as you talk to new people, get more information, and implement your plans. This means that you will be able to re-draw your map all the way along. Your Environment Write a few words about the problem or goal in the middle of a big piece of paper. Then identify who is a part of this environment. As you are creating your map, keep the following three themes in mind.