Alan Randolph

Go Team! is something of a departure for Blanchard, in that it's not written in his usual parable style (like The One Minute Manager, Whale Done!, etc.). But that's not necessarily a bad thing, as it still presents some valuable principles, just in a more straightforward fashion.

Here, Blanchard and his coauthors make the case for managers delegating greater responsibility to their subordinates, thereby freeing up more of their own time for higher-level functions. They emphasize that it's still necessary to define clear goals and boundaries for team members, but these can and should be broadened. They also discuss the importance of creating an environment of trust so that information will be shared freely in all directions.

For an excellent in-depth case study of many of these principles, consider reading this together with Ed Catmull's book on what he's learned from running Pixar, Creativity, Inc. (particularly the sections on Brain Trust meetings and the final chapter on Notes Day). And for more exploration of delegation, including some specific tactics, check out Tim Ferriss's The 4-Hour Work Week.

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The Three Keys to Making Empowerment Work for You.
Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute explains that empowerment is not ""giving power to people"". Rather, it is ""releasing the knowledge, experience, and motivation they already have.""
Drawing on ten years of research and consultation with a wide variety of companies, the authors define three essential keys for achieving true empowerment:
Share information with everyone
Create autonomy through boundaries
Replace hierarchical thinking with self-managed teams
With these keys in place, employees will be able to make good business decisions for themselves rather than relying on superiors, and be able to draw from each other the skills and knowledge necessary to get the job done.
Written in an engaging format, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute provides a practical plan and checklists to help managers and employees achieve true, bottom-line empowerment in their organizations.… (more)