Power is mostly seen in a negative light. Power is an essential component of leadership though. Sooner a leader learns the virtues of power and politics, better it is.
It is good as long as you use the accumulated power ethically for the general good and not you own interests. If you do not get and use power, someone else will. A good question although to ask yourself is - what are your ethical boundaries for use of that power?
A few facts about power -
B confers power to A when: B depends on A for a resource that is important to B over which A has discretion which B can get nowhere else.
Sources of Power: Possible sources of power are
Resources: Information, Expertise, Money
Personal: Energy, Focus, Charisma, System knowledge, reputation, foresight, Big Ideas
Power begets more power: It is contrary to the belief that power accumulation could saturate after one gets enough power. No - the pie is expandable with power. The more power you have, easier it is for you to get more power.
Undervalued resources: Power could be enhanced and savvy politicians do that - by identifying and taking ownership over undervalued resources. Many resources that provide power are underappreciated - who wants to be the Suprintendant of Police (SP) in a rural area?
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