Comment by codeonfire

This is obvious in the workplace. Here are some of the things that lack of power/autonomy will lead to:

- Being forced to do work assigned to someone else.

- Being forced to do work for which someone else will receive credit or compensation

- Being forced to appear as though under someone else's control (other than direct manager)

- Being forced to do the more dangerous, risky, difficult, or thankless work

- Being forced to do work far below one's qualifications

- Being forced to take over failed projects or projects that have already been rejected by upper management.