Using the five sources of your power at work Every employee has five sources of power to draw from. Assess your potential power sources and use them to your advantage. 1.Personal power is all about your charisma, your passion to achieve the strength of your convictions, your ability to communicate and inspire, and your leadership skills. 2.Rela-tionship power derives from the network of contacts and friends that you make, develop, and maintain at work; from coworkers who keep you up to dat