How to Claim Power and Interests in the Workplace

Mr. Boss, you don't have to give it to me. But if you do, the company benefits more. This is your money, not mine. Prioritize your own interests first—you're the boss, so you choose.

When you increase my work authority without increasing my benefits, who is in danger?

Once my authority increases, it means I have the potential to switch sides, be suspected of disloyalty, or collude with competitors—I possess all these conditions.

If you don't increase my benefits and ensure my power aligns with my interests, then you, the boss, take on the risk.

According to expected value calculations, your losses increase. Because loss equals potential loss multiplied by my probability of betrayal.

Even if my probability of betrayal remains unchanged, as my authority expands, potential losses grow, thereby increasing your losses as the boss.

Therefore, increasing my benefits reduces my probability of betrayal, hedging the increased potential loss, which in turn lowers your losses as the boss.

The prerequisite is that I must be a capable person who follows through on my words. Additionally, you need exceptional communication skills—you cannot let the boss perceive this as a threat or a bribe.