DELEGATION OR EMPOWERMENT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

My friends, my friends how are you doing on this great and beautiful day? I have to tell you that sometimes you sit and ponder on things and   and the you try to decide whether it is the right thing to do from your own mind and perspective. The issue becomes whether you hold a position where you can actually make choices for others.

People are always asking me how am I able to decipher such choices and the only answer I have for them is "I listen" to peoples needs then I will make a choice that will first benefit them and then all those around them.

To be a great leader you do not just delegate or empower people you have to listen to their needs and then make sure they have the skills and passion to do the task. Leadership must know the difference and I have asked so many people in positions of power and guess what they give me answers like- We give the tasks to those that are hard workers. 

Do not misunderstand me I just like the next leader appreciate hard workers but the question becomes are you setting them up for failure. I will simply say that task should be given to those that actually have the skill sets to do the task. Let us talk about customer service and I know that you know exactly;y what I am talking about in this section; How many people do you have in your organization that simply show up and they d their job no doubt about it they are thereon time and do their paperwork and create the data sheets and they talk to your customers, but do you ever sit and watch and see if they have a passion to do their job?

You see! a great leader does not care about their position or power all they care is that the people they have working for them are listened to and have a passion for the work they do.

 Pretty simple right! Wrong because most leaders do have this quality that are in a position of power because in their minds they only know power and they manage individuals by power of position making it stressful and they bully members of their staff by imposing their authority n them. What a waste of talent? I find so much talent wasted because leaders are to blind to see it or afraid of it and believe it is one or the other.

Professor Hasan Alzubi found these answers.

Elizabeth M Morrow ·Says - 

 

Empowerment is a complex and contested concept. It's meaning and experience depends on whether you are the person 'being' empowered or the person 'doing' the empowerment of others. Foucault would say that empowerment is a subjective experience, i.e. if you feel you have become more powerful than you were you are empowered. Habermas would say power can never be equal but it can be balanced e.g. through allocation of resources, information, decision making power etc.
From my phd work in the context of health research I found 'power' is comprised of three multifaceted components: your ability, your potential and your own sense of being (empowered/powerful). 

 

Mahfuz Judeh · Applied Science Private University 

 

Of course there is a large difference between the two terms. Delegation of authority refers to the action by which a leader grants his/her authority to a subordinate.
Empowerment is based on the idea of giving subordinates authority, and also empowering them to be able to do the job. 

 

Carol Harris · University of Victoria

The most important point is to define the way you use these two (often confused) terms. I think of empowerment as the gradual development of one's own awareness of skills, knowledge, and ability. It is gained by the recipient, but is often encouraged by another through teaching, modelling, and socially through community development. Delegation of authority, on the other hand, is usually the formal handing over of power from one person or organization to another. 

I love the last one by Carol Harris because it really shows the difference but as she mentions the two are confusing this leadership must know the difference to be able to define peoples needs within their organization.

 

 

 

 

‘My Mind Is Where My Dreams Begin My Soul Will Bring Them Forthfront Together We Will Make It A Reality’ Luciano Santini

Hello everyone and here we are again. I have tried to talk so much regarding leadership that sometimes it just makes sense to talk about leadership so much because it is one pf the most needed within every organization.

I have found that within each organization leadership somewhere in the line of the hierarchy someone does not know how to lead but is in a position where they need to lead and yet meaning the top management who placed them in that specific position gave it to them simply because they liked them and so there they are doing a job they have no idea how to do.  Pretty sad would you not say and yet we see it each and every day.

I find the quote to be a great one because when the so called leaders find that they are in fact incompetent to do their job they always find an escape goat to blame Wow WHAT!!! you have never seen or heard of that oh yes it exists. People seem not to see it at first because they were their friends and now they are the enemy.

People in general my friends know more about leadership because they are not the one leading they are the ones who will decide whether to follow you as the leader or not and if it is a NOT then you will be simply going through the motions until the people get you out of the organization.

The other side to poor leadership is that when an organization gives someone a position to lead and they find that they are incompetent then they have given that position to an amateur thus making it very costly.

One other thing that is worth talking about today that when you get int a disagreement with your boss though you know and everyone else knows that they are incompetent ask yourself one question and when you ask it make sure you understand one thing. That you understand who is in charge of your position before you you answer! My friends read this passage from Napoleon Hill:

If you cannot agree with others, you can at least refrain from quarreling with them.

When you are involved in a dispute with someone else, it may be the only time doing nothing is better than doing something. There’s a practical reason for this: When you quarrel with others — even if you win the argument — you place a great deal of unnecessary stress upon yourself. It is impossible to maintain a Positive Mental Attitude when you allow negative emotions such as anger or hate to dominate your thoughts. 

 

No one can upset you or make you angry unless you allow them to do so. Instead of arguing with others, try asking nonthreatening questions, such as, “Why do you feel this way? What have I done to make you angry? What can I do to help?” You may find that the entire situation has resulted from a simple misunderstanding that can be quickly rectified. Even if problems are more serious, your positive behavior will go a long way toward helping resolve them.

The World Of Mystery and Chaos - Luciano Santini

Hello everyone and well here we are ready to go to three baseball games.

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 Today I thought I would share one of my poems with you.

The World Of  Mystery and Chaos 

 Luciano Santini 

We live in a world where everything is constantly changing and yet there is only silence

No cries of sorrow and no cries of joy nothing but silence is what I hear

I see people grow old before my eyes and I see young come into this world

It is not the silence but the chaos of what tomorrow brings that I fear.

I see little children become obsessed with the new technology loosing touch

I see a world of mystery and chaos moving along in silence

I see the destruction of the minds in the future today,tomorrow and beyond

I hear the leaders of this world speaking of peace and love in the news and the net

Yet I see people crying over their loved ones because chaos took them away

The mystery of this world is really not a mystery but insanity

I say insanity because though there are moments of peace there are moments of loss.

Leadership can be great when there is talk about organization and the future of tomorrow

Leadership can be great when there is no more racism before your eyes causing sorrow

Leadership can be great when you understand that people are human beings

Leadership sucks when all they care about is their golden watches and rings.

We all know and understand that a world of chaos and mystery exists all around us

Leaders need to know that people are people and that change is coming at a fast pace

The problem is understanding this world of chaos and mystery

The other issue is that the leaders are not really leaders but simply taking up space.

We live in a world where everything is constantly changing and yet there is only silence

No cries of sorrow and no cries of joy nothing but silence is what I hear

I see people grow old before my eyes and I see young come into this world

It is not the silence but the chaos of what tomorrow brings that I fear.

"Be happy courageous to reach your goals whatever they may be"-Dr. Luciano Santini

Hello to all my friends around the world who continue to support both my skills and knowledge regarding leadership development and staff development along with continued support for my speaking abilities. It has been a great year so far. I always say any day that you open your eyes to a beautiful day is a great day.

I find that sometimes we forget that though you may not have that great job that pays you a six figure salary does not mean that you are not happy and that life has not given you what you want. I find that people in general want to be happy and do a good job at their respective jobs and positions whatever they may be.

I also find that leadership falls under so much scrutiny and yet the people doing the scrutinizing have no idea how to lead themselves so they find their scapegoats early in their career so it becomes easy to delegate fault when things go wrong.I have had so many mentors in my life and many of them are no longer with us but I will tell you this; that some of the lessons you learn from good mentors will always stay with you.

All enduring success is founded upon harmonious human relationships. Napoleon Hill

Most of us are incapable of “going it alone.” Whether it is in our careers, in our personal relationships, or in life, we all need others if we are to achieve the level of success we desire. Besides, what’s the point of having it all if we have no one we care about to share it? You may choose to work with others, you may ignore them, or you may choose to work against them, but the greatest successes in life come to those who work harmoniously with others.

 When your personal goals coincide with those of another, not only does the power of your combined labors benefit you, but such cooperation also creates a synergistic effect that allows you to achieve far more than the simple sum of your individual efforts. Know that friendship freely given and gratefully received is one of life’s greatest gifts. 

I find that when leaders ignore their staff and do not take the time to listen or simply ask: How is your day going so far today miss the human touch and the opportunity to be human and earn a little something about another human being. I always ask leaders one simple question which seems to be difficult to answer for most. 

What do you want to conquer in life? Most leaders will say their staff and to get them to do what they want them to do. I giggle every time I here this because my answer is a human being must conquer their own mind first and then find the skill set that will bring people together,learn to listen to people and then be able to communicate to them. I believe that these are the main characteristics of a great leader. A leader must conquer their fear of others first; then conquer their fear that other want their positions because honestly I find that most people do not want to lead but do a great job and feel needed and wanted and the biggest of all appreciated!!!!.

One of the biggest issues I have found when I do research with staff when I coach or have to restructure processes for any small or large organization is that leaders fail big when it comes to criticizing staff for their faults. I can tell you from experience that if someone tells me that I suck at one thing or another and I can tell you honestly that in my career and life have made mistakes and I mean big mistakes but I have also made some changes and I mean BIG changes in the lives of others whether staff or friends or people that I have never met in person and my friends that is the biggest satisfaction that anyone can accomplish.

I have also made some BIG changes in my life for example people ask why do I do what I do when I could be making over six figure salaries and my answer is yes I could be and have in the past but I found early in life and in my career that choices have to be made and sometimes those choices can be life changing as they were for me. early in my career I made the choice to leave the hospitality industry where six figure salaries were easy to make-hard work and extremely long hours but I was missing my kids grow up and so I made a choice a very difficult one at the time.

I resigned and took a much lower paying position but I was closer to home and was able to make that first birthday and well the rest is history. You see my friends sometimes the choices we make can either makes us a great leader or a horrible leader that holds a high position but has no idea about that human touch that most leaders do not have and will never ever have no matter how much they try simply because of that choice they made that one time that cause them to turn on friends and family and all for that might dollar.

My friends do not misconstrue the money here-MONEY is a good thing specially for businesses! What i am trying to say here is simple when you treat your staff with respect and allow them to say what they have to say without feeling afraid and give them the time of day to listen to them the money will roll in because your customers will be happy to give you their money because you care about your staff which in turn will care about them and it will show in their ability to relate to them.

With all that said my friends-

"Be happy courageous to reach your goals whatever they may be"-Dr. Luciano Santini