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Give Your Employees a Knife

Lead Change Blog

Since personal power is already present in every employee, empowerment is not a gift given by the leader. The job of the leader is to release power. Think of your leadership job as a liberator…removing obstacles that keep employees from using their personal power. When leaders ask, “How do I empower my employees?”

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February 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

In a recent webinar, Jack Quarles, author of Expensive Sentences , talked about the trap of “we’ve always done it that way” and how that can adversely impact productivity and morale. Not only did I learn a ton, but I began to claim my personal power by deciding I was done with being treated that way.”