12.The Law of EMPOWERMENT: Only Secure Leaders Give Power to Others.

Points of the Principle

A good leader finds other leaders; builds them up; gives them resources, authority,

and responsibility; and then lets them go off to achieve. The opposite situation, when

a leader undermines his team members and creates barriers that people in his team

cannot overcome, are violations of the Law of Empowerment.

A Leader Who Lives Out the Law

Abraham Lincoln was very confident in his leadership, that he was not afraid to select

diverse cabinet members who could challenge him. He, not only, gave power to his

people; he also took the responsibility for their mistakes.

Pointers for Practice

There are some common reasons why some leaders violate the Law of

Empowerment. These are:

. Desire for Job Security

. Resistance to Change

. Lack of Self Worth

Empowering people also empowers the leader. The leader gets to achieve much

more, and also becomes a better leader in the process.