GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP
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– Guide: Communicate purpose and ambition
 Breaking the chain of command to create collaboration
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Turning employees into people not numbers or ranks
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Creates sense of belonging, and relationships among all
R
– Receive: Two eyes, two ears, only one mouth
 Leaders must “receive” more than “transmit”
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Get to know your employees
 Solving employee problems can gain all-around productivity
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– Assign: Assign responsibility as opposed to commanding orders
 Create a sense of meaning and identity
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Allow workers to be accountable for their actions
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Results in comfortable work setting and wellrounded organization
S
– Substance: Just do it! Don’t wait for someone else
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No formal chain of command – empowerment
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Everyone allowed to use their own judgement for decisions
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Managers can advance easier by learning more skills
S
– Superior: Respectable quality of life
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Not only able to do well, but willing to do well
 Increased employee satisfaction
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Treat others with respect and dignity
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