Publisher's Synopsis
Are you ready to be challenged?
Are you searching for answers to some of today's most vexing issues?
If so, then this book is for you. Power, Influence, and Control is the wide-ranging treatment of a philosophy (the PIC theory) developed by the author over several years, that can be applied to individual, group, corporate, government (national and international), and religious/spiritual situations. The basic concept is that at the root of human relationships is the use of power and influence, with the ultimate goal of control. Although power and influence in their myriad forms can be used to affect relationships with the goal of achieving control, however, such control is ultimately not possible unless the Other willingly cedes it. When that occurs, the end result is not control but mutual respect and love in its purest form--as in God's love for mankind and in Christ's command to "love your neighbor as yourself."
Cecil Wood's life reflects a concern for others that is evident in his professional work and community service. That concern also informs his writing and guided his examination of the topics that are the subject of this book. Significant experiences from these areas were the driving force behind his search for a coherent explanation of the role relationships play in human interactions. This book is the result of that search.
Cecil Wood holds an MBA from University of Missouri-St. Louis and a PhD from the University of Toronto. He taught at Washington University in St. Louis, was COO of a health-care nonprofit, and worked in banking for thirty years. His publications include "Struggle for Survival--Central America," a chapter in The World of People--The Western Hemisphere (McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1976), The Creacionismo of Vicente Huidobro (York Press, 1978), and several articles on Latin-American literature. He is married to Pearlie, and they have two sons. When he is not busy with his poetry or practicing the piano, he and his wife enjoy spending time with their four grandchildren.
