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Enabling Others
Kouzes & Posner speak of "enabling others to act." What does this mean to you?
This means giving others the tools they have to succeed, and the ability to ask questions, make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes. People who live in fear of making a mistake are not productive, inspired, trusted, or empowered, and their results will reflect these elements. Leaders who lead by intimidation or control do not inspire trust in their employees, and trust is crucial in managing effectively. It is also important to give up control, so that staff members feel more in control, and that is at the heart of "enabling others to act." The point of having a staff is to accomplish more goals together, rather than holding on to those goals and only dishing out parts in the puzzle to the staff. A selfish and controlling manager is not concerned with the growth of his or her staff members, and the results will indicate that at the end of the day. A manager who...
Trust is important, because staff members will not put themselves or their innovations on the line if they feel they will be punished, ridiculed, or removed from the project as a result. A manager has to build trust, and has to build it between team members, too, in order to foster good, lasting relationships.
Additionally, Kouzes & Posner direct us as leaders to "encourage the heart." What does "encourage the heart" mean to you at this point?
"Encourage the heart" means that managers have to be aware that their staff members are more than just "worker bees" who come to work every day and do their jobs. Humans are social creatures,…
Old and New Leadership Styles Max Weber was correct that in modern society, the power of the bureaucracy increased exponentially with urbanization and industrialization, particularly when it was called upon to deal increasingly with social and economic problems. Such organizations were hardly designed to enable others to act within a democratic or participatory system, but to act on their behalf and direct them from above in a very hierarchical system. For
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The administration and operating costs should be reduced to 20% of the premium earned. The 80% of the expenses should be spent on providing healthcare services to the holders of health insurance. The law further states that in case the insurance organizations fail to follow they are required to rebate the insurance premium to consumers. The unreasonable premium increase will not allow the companies to mint profits. They will
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