Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute

by Blanchard, Ken; Carlos, John P.; Randolph, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781576751534
• ISBN10: 1576751538
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-14
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

Releasing employee's full potential and instilling a responsibility-oriented culture remains the best way to compete in a "do more with less" business climate. This book explains that empowerment is not giving power to people, rather, is is about releasing the knowledge, experience and motivation they already have. In this new edition the authors illustrate three keys that you can use to create a culture of empowerment that truly works. Written in an engaging format, it also provides a plan to help managers and employees achieve true, bottom line empowerment in their organisations.

Author Biography

Ken Blanchard, an internationally recognized consultant and bestselling author, is chairman of the Ken Blanchard Companies. He is the author or coauthor of twelve previous books, including The One Minute Manager. His books have collectively sold more than twelve million copies and have been translated into twenty-six languages.

John P. Carlos is a Senior Consulting Partner with The Ken Blanchard Company, as well as a management consultant and trainer. He speaks internationally on topics such as legendary service, leadership, and team spirit, as well as empowerment.

Alan Randolph is an internationally known management consultant, educator, author, and speaker. His client roster includes Caterpillar, Household International, and E.I. DuPont, among others. A senior Consulting Partner with the Ken Blanchard Companies, he is also a professor of management and director of global business practicums at the University of Baltimore’s Merrick School of Business.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction to the Second Edition	xiii
The Challenge	1	(8)
The Empowering Manager	9	(8)
The Land of Empowerment	17	(8)
The First Key: Share Accurate Information with Everyone	25	(12)
The Second Key: Create Autonomy through Boundaries	37	(20)
The Third Key: Replace Hierarchical Thinking with Self-managed Teams	57	(12)
The Three Keys in Dynamic Interaction	69	(4)
Give Everyone the Information to Act	73	(12)
Boundaries Are Guidelines for Action	85	(8)
Allow Teams to Become Self-managed	93	(14)
Persist in Your Belief in Empowerment	107	(4)
The Empowerment Game Plan	111	(4)
Epilogue	115	(6)
Acknowledgments	121	(6)
About the Authors	127	(6)
Services Available	133