The concept of staff empowerment is often spoken about and even claimed as policy by many organizations. It seems from experience and much I have read that the methods and requirements for implementation of successful staff empowerment programs are often badly misunderstood and/or mismanaged. I found this five stage model some time ago however cannot… Continue reading »
Nov
12
Inspiration – People ARE Awesome!
Shows what practice, commitment, skill and a little luck can achieve! Great… or if you prefer AWESOME!
Oct
04
Staff Empowerment: What it is, What it isn’t, How it works and Why Empowerment Often Fails
Empowering workers, means truly giving them more authority to make decisions and then act upon them and that’s where many empowerment programs break down. Many (I suggest most) mangers are happy to delegate responsibility however they are reluctant to hand over any real authority. Lack of authority for competent staff can leave them frustrated and… Continue reading »
May
23
DO ANTS KNOW ABOUT LEADING & MANAGING? Part 3 ‘YESSIR’
“Collective intelligence”, how about that as a concept for getting things done… The legendary Army Ants gain their fearful reputation and devastating power because they are driven by an obsessional purpose combined with an extremely high level of determination and use what is known as their collective intelligence. The amazing thing is that this all… Continue reading »
Apr
19
Influencing Others through Communication and the Value of PAINTING a VERBAL PICTURE
One of the most underutilized communication skills during the influencing process seems to me to be the valuable skill of painting a verbal picture. The idea for the influencer with this technique is to engender enthusiasm for a course of action or point of view by ‘painting a picture’ of a desired future state. This… Continue reading »
Apr
07
The 5 Sources of Power and How to Become Powerful part 2
Expert power Expert power is based on the specialized knowledge or skills that an individual has which can be contributed or withheld. Generally, individuals are positive about being lead, or at least influenced, by those whom they regard as ‘an expert’. This form of power is “comparative” and the holder of this type of power… Continue reading »
Apr
07
The 5 Sources of Power and How to Become Powerful
Formal, legitimate, delegated, authority or position power This form of power comes from an individual’s designated role and the role’s relative status within the organization. Commonly this power entails the right to organize people and resources. As this form power is conferred by the organization if the position or role is lost so is the… Continue reading »
Jan
27
Survey Finds Strong Leadership Still Lacking in the Workplace
With sound and effective leadership in today’s economic climate more important than ever I am astounded that I still read survey results such as the one below. ‘Jan. 26 2010 PRNewswire/ — According to a recent national survey by Lee Hecht Harrison, the majority of workers in the U.S. find their bosses likeable, but feel… Continue reading »
Jan
10
TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP part TWO: A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER’S CHARACTERISTICS
Six central personality characteristics of transformational leaders seem to emerge from the prolific literature on this topic. Creative Hackman and Johnson (1991) state that creativity is “challenging the status quo by seeking out new ideas…” Managers typically concern themselves with status quo maintenance, but leaders move beyond status quo to face and deal with the… Continue reading »
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