Development and Empowerment
In this week's Discussion, you applied elements of human relations to development and empowerment. You read all or sections of five chapters this week because development and empowerment cut across so many aspects of effective leadership. Effective leaders both develop and empower individuals and teams. In order to understand how effective leadership integrates development and empowerment, it is valuable to understand their similarities and differences. Additionally, it is helpful to consider types of leadership authority that most empower others. Chapter 12 in your text explains top-down and bottom-up, the two views of leadership authority.
To prepare for this assignment:
• Review the assigned pages from Chapter 8 in your course text, The Art of Leadership. Pay particular attention to the two views of leadership authority: servant leadership and participative leadership.
• Review Chapter 9 in your course text, The Art of Leadership. Focus on Table 9-3, Practical Tips for Developing a High-Performance Workplace.
• Review the assigned pages from Chapter 10 in your course text, The Art of Leadership. Pay particular attention to the practical leadership tips presented.
• Review Chapter 16 in your course text, The Art of Leadership, focusing on developing leaders.
• Bring to mind some examples of development and empowerment.
• Think of how development and empowerment are similar and different.
• Select a view of leadership authority that you think would be most likely to empower others.
The assignment: (1-2 pages)
• Compare (similarities and differences) development and empowerment, and provide at least one specific example of each.
• Explain the conclusions you drew and/or insights you had about development and empowerment based on your comparison.
• Explain a view of leadership authority that you think would be most likely to empower others. Explain how and why.