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LEADERS ARE PARTNERS

into their own thinking. They don’t realize that the very strength of

the relationship is in having another point of view. Sameness is not

oneness; uniformity is not unity. Unity, or oneness, is complementariness,

not sameness. Sameness is uncreative...and boring. The essence of

synergy is to value the differences...^62

6. DELEGATION & EMPOWERMENT:
   
   
   • Empower...empower...empower! It’s become a politically correct mantra.
     The idea of helping more people to become more powerful is
     important. Environmental change demands organizational
     change. Major internal transformation rarely happens unless
     many people assist. Yet employees generally won’t help, or can’t help,
     if they feel relatively powerless. Hence the relevance of empowerment.
   
   
   
   

(^63)

• Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in
  the people he has entrusted...Subordinates perform better when
  they feel sure of the leader’s support. This confidence comes when
  responsibilities have been clearly defined in writing, to eliminate any
  misunderstandings.^64


• Administration is a necessary evil and must be done as efficiently
  as possible in order to minimize the time and energy devoted to it.
  The spiritual leader selects associates according to gifts and passion,
  knowing that work delegated to people with the proper gifts and
  passion needs little supervision, only coordination to move the
  vision forward...I have found it helpful to employ people in the area
  of their gifts and passions. Then you have only to coordinate them,
  not supervise them...Getting the right people in the right place with
  the right attitude is more important in a small organization than
  a large one...The smaller the organization, the more quality each
  individual must have.^65


• To build a coalition that can make change happen you must: Find the
  right people...create trust...develop a common goal.^66


• There are three important elements of delegation: responsibility,
  authority, and accountability. Responsibility represents the
  activity to be performed. When delegating responsibility, make sure the
  employee knows exactly what is to be done. Authority represents the