When a leader says (out loud), ‘you’re empowered, you own this decision,’ but says (with their actions), ‘you’re empowered as long as you make the decision I would make,’ we call that empowerment theater.
Are you tired of talking about empowerment without seeing real results? In this episode, Peter and Richard dive into the common trap of “empowerment theater”—when leaders say the right things about autonomy but fail to back them up with meaningful action.
Discover the three essential elements of productive empowerment: clarity, capability, and systems. You’ll learn practical strategies for creating the conditions where teams can make better decisions, move faster, and deliver innovative solutions to your organization’s biggest challenges.
Whether you’re leading a team, managing stakeholders, or driving change in your organization, this episode will help you turn empowerment from a buzzword into a game-changing strategy.
Go Deeper
- Building Autonomy and Accountability through Delegation: For more on how to empower your team to excel at higher at higher levels of autonomy, fostering trust, accountability, and alignment, join us on Feb 26 for a 90-minute workshop. More info and register here.
- Humanizing Work’s Leadership Intensive: Effective leadership is at the heart of productive empowerment. To take your leadership to the next level, join the Feb cohort of our 8-week Leadership Intensive, starting Feb 27.
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