The concept of empowering the members of your team is talked about a lot these days, and with good reason.  Good leaders are characterized by their ability to empower their teams to achieve maximum success.  It is important to think through what empowerment means and how best to employ it so your organization can harness its strength.  The US Army’s definition of leadership contains implied references to empowerment: “influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation, while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization. “ Empowerment does all of those things.  Let’s describe how it can work for […]