The Three Keys to Making Empowerment Work for You
Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute explains that empowerment is not "giving power to people." Rather, it is "releasing the knowledge, experience, and motivation they already have." Drawing on ten years of research and consultation with a wide variety of companies, the authors define three essential keys for achieving true empowerment:
1. Share information with everyone
2. Create autonomy through boundaries
3. Replace hierarchical thinking with self-managed teams
With these keys in place, employees will be able to make good business decisions for themselves rather than relying on superiors, and be able to draw from each other the skills and knowledge necessary to get the job done.
Written in an engaging format, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute provides a practical plan and checklists to help managers and employees achieve true, bottom-line empowerment in their organizations.
Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute explains that empowerment is not "giving power to people." Rather, it is "releasing the knowledge, experience, and motivation they already have." Drawing on ten years of research and consultation with a wide variety of companies, the authors define three essential keys for achieving true empowerment:
1. Share information with everyone
2. Create autonomy through boundaries
3. Replace hierarchical thinking with self-managed teams
With these keys in place, employees will be able to make good business decisions for themselves rather than relying on superiors, and be able to draw from each other the skills and knowledge necessary to get the job done.
Written in an engaging format, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute provides a practical plan and checklists to help managers and employees achieve true, bottom-line empowerment in their organizations.
Even the title has got it right!
Norman R. Augustine, President (retired), Lockheed Martin Corporation
The most truthful, straight-talk book on managing people to come along in eons. This is an exceptional tool for business.
Harvey MacKay, author of Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive
One of the very best organized, thought out, planned, and written books on any business subject I have read.
Stanley Bass, Human Resources Consultant, Stan Bass Consulting
An excellent read; it certainly confirms my real-life experience of progress over time at Verizon.
Mike Steiner, Director, Enterprise Solutions Group, Verizon
Finally, the truth about empowerment!
Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
This book is now standard for all our managers. You can t succeed today without empowered employees.
John Shields, Chairman and CEO, Trader Joe s
The principles outlined are essential if you are to achieve true empowerment.
H. Eugene Blattman, President & CEO (retired), McCormick & Company, Inc.
The message is clear, to the point, and right on target.
Joseph Bode, Joseph J. Bode & Company
I found the book was to the point and hit the nail on the head about information sharing.
Robert S. Argabright, II, President and General Manager (formerly), Chesapeake Packaging Company
Succinctly captures the critical elements of empowerment in a brilliantly simple format!
Peter B. Grazier, President, Teambuilding, Inc.
The authors show that empowerment is more than an empty promise. A must-read for liberating the leader within people.
Barry Z. Posner, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge
The framework is perfect, clear, and concise.
JoAnne Pitera, Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
The material is most readable, and the key points are presented well for retention and use.
Mike Perry, Human Resources Director, DuPont Corporation
Very readable. Straightforward. The authors have hit the bull s eye on empowerment.
John Coleman, CSX Corporation
Empowerment is such an important topic. The great thing about this book is that it supplies a Game Plan for getting there.
Bruce Dalgleish, General Mills Restaurants
Finally, the definitive book on empowerment and productivity, profound but simple to implement.
Shaun Conroy, VP Sales & Customer Service, NewsWest
I could not agree more with what this fantastic little book says about how mistakes empower people. Indeed, every misteak is an opportunity to increase competence and empowerment.
John C. Maxwell, author of Failing Forward
If you seriously want to unleash the people power of your organization, this book is a must. Simple and profound; all you add is courage and discipline, and you ll find it really works.
Tom Muccio, President, Global Customer Teams, Procter & Gamble
This engaging book makes clear that the real power in an organization is within its people. By learning to release that power an organization can be a powerful force in the business world.
Mark Robbins, Director, Professional Development, Robbins-Gioia, Inc.
It s a fun read and the principles are spot on!
James M. Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge
Norman R. Augustine, President (retired), Lockheed Martin Corporation
The most truthful, straight-talk book on managing people to come along in eons. This is an exceptional tool for business.
Harvey MacKay, author of Swim with the Sharks without Being Eaten Alive
One of the very best organized, thought out, planned, and written books on any business subject I have read.
Stanley Bass, Human Resources Consultant, Stan Bass Consulting
An excellent read; it certainly confirms my real-life experience of progress over time at Verizon.
Mike Steiner, Director, Enterprise Solutions Group, Verizon
Finally, the truth about empowerment!
Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
This book is now standard for all our managers. You can t succeed today without empowered employees.
John Shields, Chairman and CEO, Trader Joe s
The principles outlined are essential if you are to achieve true empowerment.
H. Eugene Blattman, President & CEO (retired), McCormick & Company, Inc.
The message is clear, to the point, and right on target.
Joseph Bode, Joseph J. Bode & Company
I found the book was to the point and hit the nail on the head about information sharing.
Robert S. Argabright, II, President and General Manager (formerly), Chesapeake Packaging Company
Succinctly captures the critical elements of empowerment in a brilliantly simple format!
Peter B. Grazier, President, Teambuilding, Inc.
The authors show that empowerment is more than an empty promise. A must-read for liberating the leader within people.
Barry Z. Posner, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge
The framework is perfect, clear, and concise.
JoAnne Pitera, Organizational Effectiveness Consultant
The material is most readable, and the key points are presented well for retention and use.
Mike Perry, Human Resources Director, DuPont Corporation
Very readable. Straightforward. The authors have hit the bull s eye on empowerment.
John Coleman, CSX Corporation
Empowerment is such an important topic. The great thing about this book is that it supplies a Game Plan for getting there.
Bruce Dalgleish, General Mills Restaurants
Finally, the definitive book on empowerment and productivity, profound but simple to implement.
Shaun Conroy, VP Sales & Customer Service, NewsWest
I could not agree more with what this fantastic little book says about how mistakes empower people. Indeed, every misteak is an opportunity to increase competence and empowerment.
John C. Maxwell, author of Failing Forward
If you seriously want to unleash the people power of your organization, this book is a must. Simple and profound; all you add is courage and discipline, and you ll find it really works.
Tom Muccio, President, Global Customer Teams, Procter & Gamble
This engaging book makes clear that the real power in an organization is within its people. By learning to release that power an organization can be a powerful force in the business world.
Mark Robbins, Director, Professional Development, Robbins-Gioia, Inc.
It s a fun read and the principles are spot on!
James M. Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge