Influence

noun the act of drawing in; specifically : the drawing of air into the lungs

• The artist found inspiration in the beauty of nature.
• Watching that documentary gave me so much inspiration to travel.
• That new song is straight fire, it's my current inspiration.
• His courage and determination in the face of adversity is an inspiration to us all.

noun a select group that holds a dominant position of power and influence in a society

• The power elite in society consists of influential individuals who hold significant control over political and economic decisions.
• The power elite always seem to get their way no matter what.
• Those power elite folks think they're better than everyone else.
• The power elite are like the puppet masters pulling the strings behind the scenes.