"Empowerment self-directed teams, continuous improvement, inspiring personal initiative & risk"--Cover. Includes index.

Foreword / Jack Stack -- Introduction -- Part 1. Energizing individuals -- Building morale -- Empowerment, independence, and autonomy -- One-to-one communication -- Soliciting suggestions -- Encouraging creativity -- Training and development -- Interesting, challenging work -- Part 2. Energizing teams -- A clear purpose and well-defined goals -- Team spirit -- Productive meetings -- Team initiative -- Team suggestions -- Creative teams -- Self-managed work teams -- Part 3. Energizing organizations. Policies and procedures -- Fostering independence and autonomy -- Organizational flexibility -- Organizational communication -- Suggestion programs -- Work environment and benefits -- Employee ownership and stock options -- Community involvement -- Index -- About the author.