{"product_id":"the-empowered-manager-positive-political-skills-at-work-hardback-9781119282402","title":"The Empowered Manager; Positive Political Skills at Work (Hardback) 9781119282402","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Empowered Manager\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePositive Political Skills at Work\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter Block (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119282402, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 December 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 18.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmpowerment produces the conditions for high performance. Especially for middle managers and below.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eEmpowered cultures attract and retain talent. They produce high achievement, high accountability and high commitment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Empowered Manager\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers a roadmap to creating a more accountable culture in today's fragmented and virtual world. Bestselling author Peter Block is a true visionary: author of the classic \u003ci\u003eFlawless Consulting\u003c\/i\u003e, his work is about empowerment, stewardship, chosen accountability, and reconciliation of community. In this book, he returns his eye toward management to renew our efforts to create a shift in the traditional hierarchy. Twenty years after the original book, Block talks of why it is so difficult to both open the door to empowerment and more importantly, have people walk through it. It is more important than ever to create a culture in which all members of an organization are treated as entrepreneurs, giving them ownership over their role and responsibilities. This is in the face of the reality that most employees want safety, not the adventure of empowerment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter enhances the first edition of the book by acknowledging employees wish for dependency. Their longing for the days when a job carried a promise of a future, and companies cared more about the product and the people, than about the money. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is written primarily for people in the middle. Good managers and employees who care more about doing good work and treating people right, than ambition and making it into the ruling class. The upper middle and below is where there is the greatest need for great management. Which builds on valuing strengths, and allowing talent the space to stretch and achieve. Almost independent of the power points of people at the top. This book shows you how a new approach to management empowers all employees at all levels, and culminates in better business outcomes for the entire organization. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelp shape a culture of commitment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop the political skills to negotiate successfully\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTake responsibility for your actions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn to fail \u003ci\u003eup\u003c\/i\u003e, and face setbacks with courage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you feel controlled by bureaucracy, unrewarded for creativity, and from a distance, powerless to control your own destiny, this book is the breath of fresh air your career has been craving. Timeless tips from a master of business strategy alongside a framework for more effective management makes \u003ci\u003eThe Empowered Manager\u003c\/i\u003e a must-read guide for anyone doing business today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: To Read or Not to Read ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Why Empowerment Now and Again xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Managers in the Middle 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One Politics in the Workplace—Rekindling the Entrepreneurial Spirit 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Personal Choices That Shape the Work Environment 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Road Most Traveled 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow You See It, Now You Don’t 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing an Entrepreneurial Path 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen to Play It Safe 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 A Culture of Empowerment 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bureaucratic Cycle 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Entrepreneurial Cycle 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Patriarchal Contract 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyopic Self-Interest: The Myth That Advancement and Self-Esteem Are Related 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulative Tactics 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Empowerment Choice 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Entrepreneurial Contract 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnlightened Self-Interest 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthentic Tactics 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two Positive Political Skills at Work 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Creating a Vision of Greatness 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaiming Our Autonomy by Creating a Vision 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Vision and Why Is It Important? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the Vision 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Our Vision 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoaching Others in Creating Their Vision 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Negotiating with Allies and Adversaries 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Skills: Negotiating Agreement and Negotiating Trust 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Balancing Autonomy and Interdependence 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Scripts 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Use of Scripts 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdependence 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutonomy and Interdependence 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Peace with the Boss 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Facing Organizational Realities 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonsuicidal Courageous Acts 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Enacting the Vision 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving Toward Tension 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Thoughts 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnotated Bibliography 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 201\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52462979121432,"sku":"9781119282402","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119282402_107139.jpg?v=1785544160","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-empowered-manager-positive-political-skills-at-work-hardback-9781119282402","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}