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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Also by Peter Block
Dedication
Prologue: To Read or Not to Read
Introduction: Why Empowerment Now and Again
Chapter One: Managers in the Middle
Part One: Politics in the Workplace: Rekindling the Entrepreneurial Spirit
Chapter Two: Personal Choices That Shape the Work Environment
The Road Most Traveled
Now You See It, Now You Don't
Choosing an Entrepreneurial Path
When to Play It Safe
Chapter Three: A Culture of Empowerment
The Bureaucratic Cycle
The Entrepreneurial Cycle
The Patriarchal Contract
Myopic Self-Interest: The Myth That Advancement and Self-Esteem Are Related
Manipulative Tactics
Chapter Four: The Empowerment Choice
The Entrepreneurial Contract
Enlightened Self-Interest
Authentic Tactics
Part Two: Positive Political Skills at Work
Chapter Five: Creating a Vision of Greatness
Claiming Our Autonomy by Creating a Vision
What Is a Vision and Why Is It Important?
Creating the Vision
Communicating Our Vision
Coaching Others in Creating Their Vision
Chapter Six: Negotiating with Allies and Adversaries
The Critical Skills: Negotiating Agreement and Negotiating Trust
Chapter Seven: Balancing Autonomy and Interdependence
Political Scripts
The Right Use of Scripts
Interdependence
Autonomy and Interdependence
Finding Peace with the Boss
Chapter Eight: Facing Organizational Realities
Nonsuicidal Courageous Acts
Chapter Nine: Enacting the Vision
Moving Toward Tension
Final Thoughts
Annotated Bibliography
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index
End User License Agreement
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