The Paradox of Empowerment

The Paradox of Empowerment
Author: Ronald F. Wendt
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2001-04-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Wendt provides a collection of critical stories examining the power and politics of organizational life. He looks at workers in frustrating situations and explores a new type of power that is simultaneously beneficial and detrimental. The talk, language, and discourse that constitute the micro-paradoxes of work life are investigated. Starting with the concept of corporate hegemony, Wendt looks at its language, provides stories illustrating hegemony, and helps the reader envision how hegemony carries over to other social realms like higher education. After exploring the possibility of counter-hegemonic resistance, including tactical storytelling, Wendt sets forth a new theory of suspended power. While he shows there is no clear answer or response to the politics of corporate hegemony because it is a persistent dilemma, he points the reader to the uses of critical theory to understand and adjust to contemporary power dynamics. Of particular interest to scholars and students involved with communication, management, and cultural studies.

Empowerment

Empowerment
Author: Conrad Lashley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0750652446

'Empowerment: HR strategies for service excellence' shows managers and students the importance of empowerment as part of human resource strategy. It provides a critical perspective of this established vital management technique, identifying factors that will lead to a win: win situation for all concerned. When successfully incorporated as part of HR strategy, empowerment can: * enable organizations to gain commercial and competitive advantage * become more flexible * improve employee commitment * use the skills of individual employees to best advantage and enhance personal capabilities. 'Empowerment: HR strategies for service excellence' uses case studies from companies such as McDonalds, TGI Fridays and Harvester Restaurants to build a picture of empowerment of service employees in context, illustrating how different forms of empowerment are employed and different working arrangements are practiced.

EMPOWERED

EMPOWERED
Author: Marty Cagan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2020-12-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1119691257

"Great teams are comprised of ordinary people that are empowered and inspired. They are empowered to solve hard problems in ways their customers love yet work for their business. They are inspired with ideas and techniques for quickly evaluating those ideas to discover solutions that work: they are valuable, usable, feasible and viable. This book is about the idea and reality of "achieving extraordinary results from ordinary people". Empowered is the companion to Inspired. It addresses the other half of the problem of building tech products?how to get the absolute best work from your product teams. However, the book's message applies much more broadly than just to product teams. Inspired was aimed at product managers. Empowered is aimed at all levels of technology-powered organizations: founders and CEO's, leaders of product, technology and design, and the countless product managers, product designers and engineers that comprise the teams. This book will not just inspire companies to empower their employees but will teach them how. This book will help readers achieve the benefits of truly empowered teams"--

Empowerment as Ceremony

Empowerment as Ceremony
Author: William M. Epstein
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2013-09-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1412851033

Many people in the United States are poor, lead marginal lives, and need jobs as well as basic services such as education, medical care, and housing. Multitudes in other parts of the world, in addition to being poor, are jailed, tortured, and killed for being members of the wrong ethnic group or expressing political opinions. Those who argue for empowerment claim it is a magic bullet. It can liberate the oppressed, largely through self-organization, self-motivation, self-invention, and even self-clarity. William M. Epstein sees contemporary empowerment practice in the United States as a civic church of national values, one better in performing its ceremonial role than god-based houses of worship. By itself, empowerment is not worth the effort of commentary, since it achieves none of its goals and has not even generated a respectable critical literature. But Epstein argues that empowerment practice and American social welfare both embody prescriptive cultural preferences. Like art and music, empowerment opens windows into deeper social meaning. The social sciences have carved out roles for themselves by looking for simple remedies, ones that are inexpensive and compatible with contemporary social arrangements. Epstein shows that those in social work practices have not only deluded themselves into thinking that these services have real instrumental value, but really operate at cross-purposes. This accessible work will attract critical attention among these professional groups. It bases its carefully-documented insights upon informed sociological and anthropological theory.

Delegation and Empowerment

Delegation and Empowerment
Author: Bettye MacPhail Wilcox
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317920309

This book shows you how to harness the energy and knowledge distributed among your school's stakeholders. It helps you identify opportunities for delegation and provides real life situations to illustrate the principles.

Empowerment: HR Strategies for Service Excellence

Empowerment: HR Strategies for Service Excellence
Author: Conrad Lashley
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-05-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136406824

'Empowerment: HR strategies for service excellence' shows managers and students the importance of empowerment as part of human resource strategy. It provides a critical perspective of this established vital management technique, identifying factors that will lead to a win: win situation for all concerned. When successfully incorporated as part of HR strategy, empowerment can: * enable organizations to gain commercial and competitive advantage * become more flexible * improve employee commitment * use the skills of individual employees to best advantage and enhance personal capabilities. 'Empowerment: HR strategies for service excellence' uses case studies from companies such as McDonalds, TGI Fridays and Harvester Restaurants to build a picture of empowerment of service employees in context, illustrating how different forms of empowerment are employed and different working arrangements are practiced.

Enterneering®: Resilience by Empowerment

Enterneering®: Resilience by Empowerment
Author: Sandy Pfund
Publisher: Amazon.com
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2023-11-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The world’s first Enterneering® book. Getting Resilience by Empowerment. Guidance in the Ultimate Enterprise Development in the 21st Century These are times of constant flux. Of vulnerability, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity – better known as the VUCA world. This needs a smart approach to enterprise growth and change. Does your enterprise have this approach? Are you aware of what successful entrepreneurs and executives need to know outside of their products, customers and markets these days? This book highlight the paramount importance of establishing and nurturing an appropriate corporate culture, as well as engaging, empowering and developing the people in the organisation to achieve sustainable business success in the 21st century. The most important organisational components necessary to integrate qualified, motivated and successfully working people into a contemporary and efficient structure have also been presented and explained. Why each element is important, and how to implement it successfully, has been clearly demonstrated. Individual topics have been underpinned or vividly presented in various practical notes and excursuses. In this book, Sandy Pfund has compiled a 360-degree overview of the three pillars of culture, people and organisation, as a result of his over 25 years of experience as a Manager, CXO and Managing Director in various companies. He has derived 22 elements that characterise the three pillars above. Sandy Pfund has crafted a user-oriented guide for entrepreneurs and executives to better navigate the VUCA world and build resilient enterprises. From this book, people in positions of entrepreneurial responsibility will receive structured, holistic knowledge about the key elements of successful enterprise development in this challenging era. Enterneering® - Resilience by Empowerment Whether you are a CEO, entrepreneur or senior corporate leader, if you base your work on the contents of this book, you will lay the foundation for the successful growth and change of your enterprise. Learn how to: understand and classify Enterneering® better; define your own role as an executive; develop the 22 elements of effective culture, people and organisation management; overcome a lack of maturity in empowerment; design your environment to make you and your company much more resilient; better navigate the VUCA world; ...and much more. Enriched with concrete insights and practical excursions, this book serves not only as a structured source of knowledge for modern enterprise management but also as a continuous companion for your personal development.

Astral Projection for Psychic Empowerment

Astral Projection for Psychic Empowerment
Author: Carl Llewellyn Weschcke
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2012-07-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0738732648

Science is confirming what ancient wisdom has always asserted—that reality is far more complex than we have imagined, and that our individual potential is far greater than we have believed. In this time of expanding consciousness, the new frontier—the gateway to spiritual growth and self-empowerment—is through the astral realm. Astral Projection for Psychic Empowerment introduces you to the real-world benefits that come from exploring the astral plane. Learn controlled, self-induced astral projection and reach beyond physical limitations to new sources of knowledge. Live and love more fully than you have ever thought possible by tapping your immense unconscious powers and integrating them into your conscious experience. Delve into the pages of this fascinating book and learn to: Induce an out-of-body experience Safely visit astral realms Explore past lives Communicate with guides and entities Interpret the aura for health and healing Create powerful thought forms Practice astral sex Expand your psychic awareness Achieve your goals Understand psychokinesis and the power of your mind This comprehensive guide includes true case studies of astral projection, scientific test results from laboratory studies, and a seven-day developmental program designed to unleash your highest potential.

The Empowerment Code: Unlocking Your True Potential as a Leader

The Empowerment Code: Unlocking Your True Potential as a Leader
Author: Amy Epting, MA, RD, CSG, LDN
Publisher: Amy Epting, MA, RD, CSG, LDN, Certified Confidence Coach
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2023-08-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Throughout "The Empowerment Code," we provide a wide range of strategies, stories, and practical exercises to help you build self-confidence, develop a strong sense of self-belief, and unlock your true potential as a leader. Our intention is to offer a versatile toolbox that you can pick and choose from, depending on what resonates with you and your personal empowerment goals. Remember, personal empowerment is a lifelong journey, and it is essential to adapt and evolve along the way. By embracing the flexibility of this outline, you are taking a significant step towards designing a personalized roadmap that will empower you to become the best version of yourself. So, dear leaders and individuals seeking personal empowerment, we encourage you to embrace this book as a starting point, modify it as needed, and embark on a transformative journey of growth, self-confidence, and self-belief. May you find the empowerment you seek and unlock your true potential as a leader.

Collaboration Begins with You

Collaboration Begins with You
Author: Ken Blanchard
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2015-10-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1626566194

Collaboration Begins with You Everyone knows collaboration creates high performing teams and organizations—and with today's diverse, globalized workforce it's absolutely crucial. Yet it often doesn't happen because people and groups typically believe that the problem is always outside: the other team member, the other department, the other company. Bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors use Blanchard's signature business parable style to show that, in fact, if collaboration is to succeed it must begin with you. This book teaches people at all levels—from new associates to top executives—that it's up to each of us to help promote and preserve a winning culture of collaboration. The authors show that busting silos and bringing people together is an inside-out process that involves the heart (your character and intentions), the head (your beliefs and attitudes), and the hands (your actions and behaviors). Working with this three-part approach, Collaboration Begins with You helps readers develop a collaborative culture that uses differences to spur contribution and creativity; provides a safe and trusting environment; involves everyone in creating a clear sense of purpose, values, and goals; encourages people to share information; and turns everyone into an empowered self-leader. None of us is as smart as all of us. When people recognize their own erroneous beliefs regarding collaboration and work to change them, silos are broken down, failures are turned into successes, and breakthrough results are achieved at every level.