Releasing employees' full potential and instilling a responsibility-oriented culture remains the best way to compete in a "do more with less" business climate. In this new edition of one of the most effective business fables ever written, coauthors Blanchard, Carlos and Randolph illustrate three simple (although not easy-to-achieve) keys that organizations can use to effectively tap into the knowledge, experience, and motivation power that people already have:
- Share information with everyone
- Create autonomy through boundaries
- Replace the old hierarchy with self-managed teams
The new introduction dispels the notion that empowerment is a bygone fad. No matter what its name, the essential concept—that organizations can achieve extraordinary results by recognizing and taking advantage of the skills, experience, and knowledge already existing in the organization—will always be relevant.
The new epilogue describes obstacles companies have encountered and overcome and outlines empowerment strategies that have proved successful during the fifteen years the authors have been consulting, researching, and refining these concepts.
Although sometimes arduous, the journey to empowerment is well worth making. In fact, unleashing the power of people in an organization may be the only way to continue to do business in a competitive, complicated marketplace.
"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
Details:
Category: Managing organizations
ISBN-13: 978-1-576-75153-4
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler
Publication date: 1996
Edition description: Revised and updated
Pages: 126
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.53(d)
Also available in paperback, audio, and e-reader formats
Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and more than 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 42 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. He is also the cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies ® , an international management training and consulting firm in San Diego, California, and Lead Like Jesus, a worldwide organization committed to helping people become servant leaders.
John P. Carlos was a consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies who specialized in organization and people development, empowering teams, and developing companies to deliver legendary customer service. For ten years he was the director of training for Circle K, a retail food company with more than 5,000 outlets worldwide.
Alan Randolph is an internationally known management educator and consultant and accomplished author. His clients have included many of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as a number of smaller entrepreneurial companies. He is the author or coauthor of six books and is a consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies.
