All that I endured then I will not endure this time, as long as I deem it appropriate. A person cannot let the influence of others and the power they may or may not have interfere with you and your career or the path you see for yourself. Yes, they may have leadership and ability behind their name, but they have more of a reward or coercive power or is it more of a legitimate power. Exactly what power base do I want to see myself in along with my new career? Better yet, I want to be the one to have the power to influence my team, I want to have the leadership skills necessary to make this company successful no matter where I am, and include someone who owns my