According to McClelland, the positive side of the need for power is institutional power, and the negative side is personal power.

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McClelland did indeed differentiate between institutional power (which involves a desire to influence others in order to bring about positive changes within an organization or society) and personal power (which involves a desire for control and status for its own sake and may lead to abusive or unethical behavior). Institutional power was seen as a positive manifestation of the need for power, while personal power was seen as a negative manifestation.

According to McClelland, the Positive Side of the Need for Power