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====For society==== As with individual outcomes, whether a high need for power results in positive or negative outcomes is influenced by the individual's other traits, particularly responsibility and empathy. An argumentative group member may prevent [[groupthink]], or they may intimidate other group members and refuse to make reasonable compromises; a hard-charging manager may motivate and focus their team, or they may bully and manipulate their subordinates. Even dangerous behaviors, like impulsive risk-taking, can be beneficial in moderation: successful stock traders <ref>{{cite journal|title=An integrated model of risk and risk-reducing strategies|first1=Jinsook|last1=Cho|first2=Jinkook|last2=Lee|date=1 January 2006|journal=Journal of Business Research|volume=59|issue=1|pages=112β120|doi=10.1016/j.jbusres.2005.03.006}}</ref> and entrepreneurs<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-1396803261/risk-taking-propensity-among-entrepreneurs-small|title=Risk Taking Propensity among Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners and Managers|journal=Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship|last1=Carland|first1=James W. III|last2=Carland|first2=James W. Jr.|last3=Carland|first3=Jo Ann C.|last4=Pearce|first4=James W.|date=1 March 1995|volume=7|issue=1|pages=15}}</ref> often have a high propensity for risk.
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