Dear all,
I picked this up from the Conference in case your'e wondering why I came
into the conversation.
To put a cat among some pigeons, I am personally no longer convinced that
empowerment really exists. I think that people take power, but are rarely
given it, indeed, having attained power, few people are anxious to give it
away. Machiavelli had much to say on the topic of power, and I believe
that he would have been horrified by the concept of empowerment. It is
also worthwhile considering what those great business gurus Marx and Lenin
would have said.
This is meant to be a serious comment, however, and I will be very
interested to see what the Conference makes of this perspective.
Regards,
John Taylor
>As odd as it may seem, I would like to know more about Empowerment which I
>thought until recently that it meant 'getting/allowing people to be more
>autonomous'. Would that be a good definition ? Or what would your
>definition be ? I only see the word written, and lack the context that
>would help me grasp the real meaning (if any).
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