This episode explores empowering leadership, contrasting it with delegation and participative leadership. It examines the antecedents, behaviours, and outcomes of empowering leadership, differentiating between structural empowerment (socio-structural management practices) and psychological empowerment (cognitive and motivational states). The text also highlights the importance of individual proactivity (e.g., job crafting) and the need for a balanced approach incorporating both structural and psychological dimensions to avoid pitfalls such as perceived laissez-faire leadership. Finally, it discusses the positive effects on performance, engagement and well-being, while acknowledging potential limitations.

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