The Incredible Value of Employee Power
Unleashed how to gain competitive advantage
by treating your employees well!
"Excellent management book"
Written by Robertson Hunter Stewart
Summary
This is a book about the incredible source of largely untapped power which
exists within organisations and companies today, namely your employees.
It explains why this is the case and what to do about it.
The main paradigm of the book is that employees are the most important
resource for any organisation and should be treated as such; companies
need more than ever to become employee centric.Both now and in the
future, key themes such as autonomy, empowerment and employee
engagement will become the foundations upon which companies will
build competitive advantage. Building confidence and trust will become
more and more crucial to success. As I say in the book:“Empowerment
is also to do with confidence and trust. If you think about the concepts of
confidence and trust in your life outside of work, I am sure that most of
you would agree that, if there is no trust within, for example, a family unit,
there is a great likelihood that this will lead to a serious problem.”
exists within organisations and companies today, namely your employees.
It explains why this is the case and what to do about it.
The main paradigm of the book is that employees are the most important
resource for any organisation and should be treated as such; companies
need more than ever to become employee centric.Both now and in the
future, key themes such as autonomy, empowerment and employee
engagement will become the foundations upon which companies will
build competitive advantage. Building confidence and trust will become
more and more crucial to success. As I say in the book:“Empowerment
is also to do with confidence and trust. If you think about the concepts of
confidence and trust in your life outside of work, I am sure that most of
you would agree that, if there is no trust within, for example, a family unit,
there is a great likelihood that this will lead to a serious problem.”
My Review
In my spare time, I recently started to study Industrial and Organizational
psychology, so this book "The Incredible Value of Employee Power:
psychology, so this book "The Incredible Value of Employee Power:
unleashed How to gain competitive advantage by treating your employees
well!", interested me immediately. However I had a slight problem with the
long title.
well!", interested me immediately. However I had a slight problem with the
long title.
The book is written very clear and it has a good division into all paragraphs
and chapters. It also has excellent diagrams for clarification.
and chapters. It also has excellent diagrams for clarification.
I hope that more and more managers will read this book because employee
power is so important for businesses and organization. It's so logical that
a happy employee will produce more things and will be better for the
organization.
power is so important for businesses and organization. It's so logical that
a happy employee will produce more things and will be better for the
organization.
Therefore I would certainly recommend this book to all the managers or
to people who are - just as I do - interested in Industrial and Organization
psychology I would like to give this book a 5 star rating on 5.
to people who are - just as I do - interested in Industrial and Organization
psychology I would like to give this book a 5 star rating on 5.
The Author
Robertson Hunter Stewart’s experience as an employee has now
stretched over a period of 36 years (56-years-old at the time of writing)
and he has spent the last 26 years in the service sector. Arriving in France
in 1992 (and speaking no French), Stewart worked his way up from cleaner
to General Manager of some of the biggest Luxury Hotels in Europe
(three of which with over a thousand rooms). He has led teams from a
few to several hundred during his career.
He also continues to teach in both French and English at Bachelors
and Masters Level for prestigious Management schools in Paris, France.
stretched over a period of 36 years (56-years-old at the time of writing)
and he has spent the last 26 years in the service sector. Arriving in France
in 1992 (and speaking no French), Stewart worked his way up from cleaner
to General Manager of some of the biggest Luxury Hotels in Europe
(three of which with over a thousand rooms). He has led teams from a
few to several hundred during his career.
He also continues to teach in both French and English at Bachelors
and Masters Level for prestigious Management schools in Paris, France.
I really hope to read more excellent management books from Robertson Hunter
Stewart! I think people can learn a lot from him!
Stewart! I think people can learn a lot from him!
BookTasters
I received a free copy via the author - Robertson Hunter Stewart
and BookTasters. Thank you very much for giving me the chance
to read this excellent management book!
and BookTasters. Thank you very much for giving me the chance
to read this excellent management book!
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