Published: December 2022

Keywords:
Power, couple, organization, business, state, power play, weakness, human relations, systemic theory, ethics, systemic therapy, psychoanalysis, therapeutic relationship.

Fritz Simon

Professor of psychiatry, psychoanalyst, pioneer in family therapy and in systemic theory in Germany. He offered counselling, did research, and taught in the fields of family businesses, organizations, and systemic management. Author of 32 books and 300 articles. Co-founder of Carl Auer, member of the editorial teams of scientific journals (Familiendynamik, Family Process etc.). He has been awarded repeatedly for his excellent work - fbsimon@t-online.de

Virginia Ioannidou

Psychologist-psychotherapist, systemic supervisor and trainer. Head of the Institute of Systemic Therapy of Thessaloniki - www.istt.gr - ioannidou@istt.gr

Abstract

How do we understand power in systemic theory?

What happens in human relationships when we have power phenomena?

Is power useful in organizations, in states?

Is there power in the therapeutic relationship?