Authority begins within

When most people think of authority, they picture a person with a high-ranking job, a university degree, wealth or social status. While these things may give someone power, they do not automatically earn respect. We have all met people with impressive titles who nobody trusts, and others with no special position whom everyone naturally listens to.

True authority comes from character. It is something people willingly give because they respect who you are, not because they are forced to obey you....