The Power Triangle Model is a sociological framework developed to analyze how actors—such as individuals, organizations, or institutions—build and maintain power and influence. It understands power not as a static possession, but as a dynamic outcome produced through ongoing social processes.

The model posits that power emerges from the interconnected and simultaneous expansion of three core factors: knowledge, networks, and resources. These factors cannot substitute for one another and must develop in balance. Communication functions as the central connective mechanism through which knowledge is conveyed, networks are sustained, and resources are made visible, allowing actors to identify structural imbalances in their power base and areas for strategic development.