The empowered manager positive political skills at work
"Empowerment produces the conditions for high performance. Especially for middle managers and below. Empowered cultures attract and retain talent. They produce high achievement, high accountability and high commitment. The Empowered Manager uncovers a roadmap to creating a more accountable cult...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jersey
John Wiley & Sons
2017
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| Edition: | Second edition |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work; Contents; Prologue: To Read or Not to Read; The View from the Bridge; The View from the Boiler Room; Sorry, Wrong Number; What to Expect; What Next; Introduction: Why Empowerment Now and Again; One: Managers in the Middle; Part One: Politics in the Workplace-Rekindling the Entrepreneurial Spirit; Two: Personal Choices That Shape the Work Environment; The Road Most Traveled; Now You See It, Now You Don't; Choosing an Entrepreneurial Path; Maintenance Versus Possibility; Caution Versus Courage
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Communication DevicesPadding; Language That Masks Reality; The Price and the Point; Four: The Empowerment Choice; The Entrepreneurial Contract; Be Our Own Authority; Encourage Self-Expression; Make Commitments; Act on Our Interdependence; Believe That These Elements Are Just; Enlightened Self-Interest; Meaning; Contribution and Service; Integrity; Positive Impact on Others' Lives; Mastery; The Payoff; Authentic Tactics; Say No When We Mean No; Share As Much Information As Possible; Use Language That Describes Reality; Avoid Repositioning for the Sake of Acceptance
- Dependency Versus Autonomy Leading to InterdependenceWhen to Play It Safe; Three: A Culture of Empowerment; The Bureaucratic Cycle; The Entrepreneurial Cycle; The Patriarchal Contract; Submission to Authority; Denial of Self-Expression; Sacrifice for Unnamed Future Rewards; Belief That the First Three Elements Are Just; Myopic Self-Interest: The Myth That Advancement and Self-Esteem Are Related; Life At the Top; Seeking Approval; Hard Cash; The Wish to Be Safe; Control At All Costs; Manipulative Tactics; Saying What We Don't Mean; God Is My Ally; Understating the Downside
- Part Two: Positive Political Skills at WorkFive: Creating a Vision of Greatness; Claiming Our Autonomy by Creating a Vision; What Is a Vision and Why Is It Important?; What If We Don't Have a Vision?; The Difference between a Vision and a Mission Statement; Creating the Vision; Examples of the Choice for Greatness; Communicating Our Vision; Belief; Poetic Language; Metaphors; Specific Picture of the Future; Coaching Others in Creating Their Vision; Visions of Empowerment; Six: Negotiating with Allies and Adversaries; The Critical Skills: Negotiating Agreement and Negotiating Trust
- Allies: High Agreement/High TrustOpponents: High Trust/Low Agreement; Bedfellows: High Agreement/Low Trust; Fence Sitters: Low Trust/Unknown Agreement; Adversaries: Low Agreement/Low Trust; Boss As Adversary; Subordinate As Adversary; Seven: Balancing Autonomy and Interdependence; Political Scripts; Profiles in Dependency; The Right Use of Scripts; Interdependence; Naming the Game; Confirmation; Contact; Temporary Protection; Learning; Autonomy and Interdependence; Finding Peace with the Boss; Boss As Banker; Boss As Board Member; Eight: Facing Organizational Realities