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________________ comfortable with danger and unpredictability. The safe paths lie in rationality and data, in following the norms, in simply following the rules. It is true that dependency is often rewarded. So our integrity will be tested when we act with courage to achieve our vision. These acts will include such things as facing the harsh reality of the situation, examining our own contribution to problems, and putting our authentic view into words in a straightforward manner. And, of course, our courage is expressed best when others are treated well. There is no guarantee that what we have set out to do will work, but we have made the commitment because we chose our vision of greatness with care and with the realization that we had to do it to be true to self. Our doubts and pessimism will sometimes get in the way. But we will carry on because we choose to live in a way that gives real meaning to our lives. "We are most free, and most fully human, when we are faithfully and consistently living in accordance with the highest values we have recognized and noblest aspirations we have embraced... Consistency of the highest sort is empowerment" (Morris, 1994, p. 154). Kouzes and Posner (1995) also connect empowerment to enactment: "Credible leaders choose to give (power) away in service of others and for a purpose larger than themselves. They take the power that flows to them and connect it to others, becoming power generators from which [others] draw energy" (p. 185). The danger in articulating empowerment as a mission is that the concept will not be supported with the kind and depth of education that will move it from a fad to a sustained behavior. The module, Leadership: Reflective Human Action, is intended as an educative tool. The challenge is, therefore, to make leadership development a priority and reflective human action part of the infrastructure THE CASE FOR EMPOWERMENT Definition: empowerment is not "giving power to people" -- people already have plenty of power in their wealth of their knowledge and motivation); rather it is releasing the knowledge, experience, and motivation they already have - empowered people are independent (in their thinking and economically)= freedom-effectively peace organizations are endeavouring to empower people=so we better know how- recognizing the world will pass you by if you do not change is half the battle-if we are to be competitive, our 102 TAN YFIT 317 122 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
| SR No. | 524617 |
| Book Title | Tulsi Prajna 2003 10 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Shanta Jain, Jagatram Bhattacharya |
| Publisher | Jain Vishva Bharati |
| Publication Year | 2003 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Classification | Magazine, India_Tulsi Prajna, & India |
| File Size | 6 MB |