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Mentioned in 4 episodes

The empowered manager

Book • 1987
In 'The Empowered Manager', Peter Block offers a roadmap to transforming traditional organizational management by fostering an entrepreneurial mindset.

The book emphasizes the importance of empowerment, autonomy, and positive politics in creating a culture of high performance and commitment.

It challenges the patriarchal contract that often leads to dependency and instead promotes self-expression and enlightened self-interest.

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Recommended by Dave Stachowiak as a helpful book on organizational politics for leaders.
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614: The Way to Get Noticed by Key Stakeholders, with Daphne E. Jones
Mentioned by Bonni Stachowiak as a book that addresses dependent relationships in the workplace.
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638: Giving Up on Getting It All Done, with Bonni Stachowiak
Recommended by Dave Stachowiak as a resource for navigating organizational politics.
529: The Way Out of Major Conflict, with Amanda Ripley
Recommended by Bonni Stachowiak for its perspective on managing with peers and changing perspectives on work relationships.
578: Leadership When Others Know More Than You, with Bonni Stachowiak
Recommended by Bonnie Stachowiak to help a team member who is being taken advantage of by their boss, suggesting it transformed her career.
407: Helping Someone Who’s Being Taken Advantage Of, with Bonni Stachowiak
Mentioned by Bonni Stachowiak in relation to the importance of listening and learning in a new leadership role.
524: How to Respond to Burnout, with Bonni Stachowiak
Recommended by Bonnie Stachowiak for advice on managing unhealthy workplace relationships.
434: When Your Boss Has Checked Out, with Bonni Stachowiak
Mentioned by Dave Stachowiak for advice on dealing with opponents and adversaries in organizational politics.
483: How to Start in Leadership, with Bonni Stachowiak
Mentioned by Bonni Stachowiak as a key thinker on managing up and building interdependent relationships with bosses.
515: Managing Up, Team Guidelines, and Reading Well, with Bonni Stachowiak

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