The destructive nature of power without status.

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Toward a Unified Science of Hierarchy: Dominance and Prestige are Two Fundamental Pathways to Human Social Rank (2014, background): “…other studies have found that the highest-level of abusive behavior is displayed by those who feel incompetent (i.e., who lack Prestige), suggesting that aggression may provide a means of attaining influence when the Prestige pathway is inaccessible (Fast and Chen 2009; Fast et al. 2012).”
Dominance and Prestige: A Tale of Two Hierarchies (2017, background): “Whereas status is conceptualized as the degree of respect and admiration one receives (Fast et al., 2012), prestige reflects a strategy aimed at attaining high social rank via respect and admiration.”
Going to extremes: Social identity and communication processes associated with gang membership (2014, methodology): “Further, research by Fast, Halevy, and Galinsky (2012) suggests that those who gain a sense of power due to gang membership—but are less sure that they are recognized as having status and, thus, respect—are more likely to turn to destructive and violent behavior.”
The dysfunctions of power in teams: A review and emergent conflict perspective (2017, background): “Illegitimacy may also promote dominant and competitive behaviors from higher ranked members, who perceive their powerful position to be less secure and hence try to acquire more power to strengthen their position (e.g., Anicich, Fast, Halevy, & Galinsky, 2015; Fast et al., 2012).”