Yes, many people who crave power and control will gravitate to positions of authority. In many cases it's a diagnosable psychiatric disorder, a personality diso

Yes, many people who crave power and control will gravitate to positions of authority. In many cases it's a diagnosable psychiatric disorder, a personality disorder, that causes it. The behavior is compulsive, they have to be in control at all times. And there is a cluster of symptoms that come together, it's possible to spot this.