Empowerment in Organizations

Empowerment in Organizations: The Theory and Practice of a Mandate System

“The rightful exercise of power is to prepare others to assume it on your behalf.”

Empowerment in Organizations is a practical guide for all who are ready to assume greater responsibility for themselves, the organizations in which they work, and their colleagues.

Readers are given a bird’s-eye view of how companies and institutions move through their developmental phases, gaining a deeper appreciation and understanding of the context in which we work.

With a mandate system, leaders are called on to become facilitators by empowering those around them with autonomy and clearly formulated tasks for an effective, decentralized administrative structure.

Empowerment in Organizations is for anyone who wants to become a more effective leader and organizer.

About the Author

Cornelis Pieterse has worked since 1987 as an organization development consultant and facilitator for corporations and small businesses, and approximately a hundred human service organizations (including many Waldorf schools). He helps people manage conflicts, clarify roles and responsibilities, and develop constructive collegial relationships and working groups. He also facilitates and offers advise on systemic organizational change in restructuring, culture change, assessment and evaluation procedures, committee mandates and restructuring, strategic planning, board development, and vision and mission building. Cornelis Pieterse helps large groups and diverse constituencies gain common understanding on complex issues, build a an ideal scenario for the future, and reach full consensus on action plans.