Empowerment is not about giving power to people but releasing the power people already have. So say the authors of Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute. Now more than ever, organizations are maximizing their effectiveness by tapping their most vital resource — the talents of their employees.
This book presents a game plan for empowering employees by defining three essential keys: sharing information, creating autonomy through boundaries, and replacing hierarchy with teams. Revised throughout, this edition uses more contemporary examples and language to address concerns specific to younger employees.
Product Features
- Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute
- Ken Blanchard
- John P. Carlos
- Alan Randolph
- Business
Another Powerful Parable If the authors are right about how they defined `empowerment’ and the three essential keys for achieving true empowerment, then leaders, managers, and employees of all organizations should read, discuss, and decide to apply this easy-to-read book’s lessons. I am convinced this book has the potential to lead organizations to unheard of levels of effectiveness and productivity.Â
Clear, concise insights into empowerment. The authors use a story format to explain the nature and process of achieving empowerment. The focus is on sharing information with everyone, creating autonomy through boundaries, and replacing the old hierarchy with self-directed teams. Clear and concise.
Easy to read and put into practice. If you are a new manager or a manager with outdated skills, this novel little book will have an absolutely positive impact if you follow the simple three keys to success. The book is based on a story of a real or contrived (who knows) manager and his adventure in discovering the importance of empowerment and why his technics have failed with his employees. Within the first week of reading this book, I used one of the exercises that was recommended. This simple exercise showed me that my…