Ten Steps to Empower

by Diane Tracy

Book Overview

In order to get power you have to give it away--one of the great yet seldom reconized paradoxes of the business world. As Diane Tracy demonstrates in her new book, when managers empower their employees, they gain real power for themselves. Through her Ten Principles for Empowering People, she shows: Why a clear definition of responsibility is the foundation of power How knowledge and information are critical to a person's powerHow people are empowered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068811279X
• ISBN13: 9780688112790
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Truly... a common sense guide

When I first picked up this book I was a bit iffy about it because the title did not draw me in. But after careful review of this book it served me very well! Good read very simple to understand.

10 Steps to Empowerment : A Common-Sense Guide to Managing P

This book is concise and to the point. You should be able to absorb all the information in one informative weekend that will open your eyes to positive ways to manage the people in your professional life. Each section is direct and packed with relevant and practical knowledge every manager, experienced or novice should read for review or to commit to memory before heading back to the office. No fluff or difficult to interpret flow charts and graphs. All solid realistic information that makes this a must read.

Fundamental blocking and tackling for managers

A clear and concise reading for managers who are searching for the basics on releasing the individual and collective performance potential of employees. Fundamentals on delegation, job descriptions, scope of responsibility and authority, performance reviews, and giving directions, plus many others are described in an easy to understand format. Each chapter is direct and to the point. It is a book that can be read quickly and easily yet the content is so well presented and on target that it is useful as a desk reference. It is assigned reading and study in our manager development program.