As journalist Dana Bash recently put it, Melania Trump, as first lady, has an “informal public role.” The role invites criticism but gives little formal power
No one can gift you power. Yes, you may be promoted, elected, and perhaps even worshiped. And as you assume powerful roles, people assume that you have power. But that assumption dissipates over time if you don’t own your power. For authentic power does not come from an external source or important title. True personal power is generated from within