The article presents ways to turn power, ideas, tension, and other core elements into action and leadership. To get people to complete the right work productively, leaders need to build up their power, both formal and informal, to gain influence. They also need to uncover and successfully introduce ideas to explore options. Leaders can build power by documenting their ideas and seeing them through. They should complete simple yet strategic projects to show their competence. The need to keeping, motivating, and investing in highest-impact employees is more important now than ever.