The Right Use of Power Pledge

I will understand power as the ability to have an effect and to have influence rather than as a tool for control, manipulation, and exploitation.
 
I will own my personal power and take responsibility for my positional power.
 
I will stay informed and dismiss misinformation disguised as truth.
 
I will stand in my strength and stay in my heart, infusing my power with compassion.
 
I will stay connected to myself and to others--even and especially those with whom I differ.
 
I will not let myself or any of my groups be overtaken by hate and fear.
 
I will move from my ethical center owning and understanding my influence and impact and   increasing my leadership skills and wisdom.
 
I will use my power to stand up for diversity and inclusion and to stand with those who are being excluded or wounded by abuses of power.
 
I will remain involved and take actions that have the goal of healing, repair, and the well-being of all.
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