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Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
Edition 13ISBN: 978-1118841518 Exercise 8
LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF
Do you have a problem "letting go," or letting others do their share
Empowerment Gets More Things Done
I t takes a lot of trust to be comfortable with empowerment -letting others make decisions and exercise discretion in their work. But if you aren't willing and able to empower others, you may try to do too much on your own and end up accomplishing too little.
The fundamental, underlying reason for organizations is synergy-bringing together the contributions of many people to achieve something that is much greater than any individual could accomplish alone. Empowerment enables synergy to flourish. It means collaborating with others to accomplish firm objectives-allowing others to do things that you might be good at doing yourself. Many managers fail to empower others, and the result is their organizations often underperform.
How often do you get stressed out by group projects in your classes, feeling like you're doing all the work Do you have a problem "letting go," or letting others do their share of group assignments The reason may be the fear of losing control. People with control anxiety often end up trying to do too much. This unfortunately raises the risks of missed deadlines and poor performance.
If the prior description fits you, your assumptions probably align with those in the upper left box in the Empowerment Quick Test. Alternatively, you could be in the lower right box and perhaps find that you work smarter and better while also making others happier.
GET TO KNOW YOURSELF BETTER
Are you someone who easily and comfortably empowers others Or, do you suffer from control anxiety, with little or no
willingness to delegate The next time you are in a study or work group, be a self-observer. The question is: How well do you handle empowerment Write a short narrative that accurately describes your behavior to someone who wasn't present. Focus on both your tendencies to empower others and how you respond when others empower you. Compare that narrative with the results from the Self-Assessment-Empowering Others. Is there a match
Do you have a problem "letting go," or letting others do their share
Empowerment Gets More Things Done
I t takes a lot of trust to be comfortable with empowerment -letting others make decisions and exercise discretion in their work. But if you aren't willing and able to empower others, you may try to do too much on your own and end up accomplishing too little.
The fundamental, underlying reason for organizations is synergy-bringing together the contributions of many people to achieve something that is much greater than any individual could accomplish alone. Empowerment enables synergy to flourish. It means collaborating with others to accomplish firm objectives-allowing others to do things that you might be good at doing yourself. Many managers fail to empower others, and the result is their organizations often underperform.
How often do you get stressed out by group projects in your classes, feeling like you're doing all the work Do you have a problem "letting go," or letting others do their share of group assignments The reason may be the fear of losing control. People with control anxiety often end up trying to do too much. This unfortunately raises the risks of missed deadlines and poor performance.
If the prior description fits you, your assumptions probably align with those in the upper left box in the Empowerment Quick Test. Alternatively, you could be in the lower right box and perhaps find that you work smarter and better while also making others happier.
GET TO KNOW YOURSELF BETTER
Are you someone who easily and comfortably empowers others Or, do you suffer from control anxiety, with little or no
willingness to delegate The next time you are in a study or work group, be a self-observer. The question is: How well do you handle empowerment Write a short narrative that accurately describes your behavior to someone who wasn't present. Focus on both your tendencies to empower others and how you respond when others empower you. Compare that narrative with the results from the Self-Assessment-Empowering Others. Is there a match
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Empowerment:
It is a practice where emp...
Management 13th Edition by John Schermerhorn,Daniel Bachrach
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