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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

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.” Randy shares new research from The Ken Blanchard Companies that points to the strategy any leader can use to develop high-performing employees.” In retrospect, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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5 Ways to Lead with Empathy

Leading with Trust

Our Self Leadership course teaches five points of power you can use to help your people succeed: Position Power: Having the title or authority to make certain decisions. Task Power: Having control over a task or particular job. Relationship Power: Being connected or friendly with other people who have power.