Profiles In Leadership - Taking The Right Steps

leaders strike a balance between providing support and granting autonomy, ensuring employees feel capable and trusted (Lee et al., 2018). Implementing these practices can help leaders create a culture of empowerment and development. This not only enhances individual performance but also drives organizational success by fostering innovation, engagement, and resilience. Reference: JH Coun, M., Peters, P., Blomme, R. J., & Schaveling, J. (2022). ‘To empower or not to empower, that’s the question’. Using an empowerment process approach to explain employees’ workplace proactivity. The International Journal of Human Resource Management , 33 (14), 2829-2855. Lee, A., Willis, S., & Tian, A. W. (2018, March 2). When empowering employees works, and when it doesn’t . Harvard Business Review.

https://hbr.org/2018/03/when-empowering-employees works-and-when-it-doesnt

Case Studies: Empowering Leadership

Case Study 1: Google’s “20% Time”

Google’s unique "20%" policy permits employees to allocate a fifth of their work week to projects beyond their duties. This policy spurs innovation and creativity in the

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