Empowerment
Pgs. 292-293
The notion of empowerment is one which I have experiences first hand. Throughout the different positions which I have held, I have had the opportunity to have bosses who in one way or another adhere to the concept of empowerment. For example, in my first position my boss made sure that I was trained properly and made sure that I had the resources necessary to do my job. My boss had an open door policy which allowed me to bring to her concerns or questions. Furthermore, my boss was not hovering over me and allowed me the opportunity to work independently. The freedom to complete my tasks as they suited me was in itself a sense of empowerment. The only rule was that the tasks which were assigned to me had to be done by the deadline that my supervisor set forth. I really feel that the empowerment rules which were mentioned in the text were effectively employed by my supervisor.
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Hi Andres,
You have been lucky to have bosses who like to use empowerment in their jobs. I had many different bosses and they all used different leadership styles. Throughout my career I have seen so many definitions of leadership and so many different styles of leadership that it is very difficult for me to chose one style for myself. I actually do not believe that should be one best style of leadership to be used. As illustrated on chapter 9, how is it possible to compare the "warrior"style of leadership to the "servant" style. They are simply different. If I chose to be a warrior leader, does it mean that I will be an effective leader in every situation? Of course no. The point of learning so many different definitions and approaches to leadership is to be able to chose the style adequate to every situation. The Management/Spiritual Leadership Model table on chapter 9 offer a wide range of aspects that a manager/leader can chose to make use of on a given situation.
There is only one thing in common to any definition of leadership. One can not be a leader alone. I agree with you about the importance of empowerment. Employees who feel empowered will perform much better.
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