Using your own words, define empowerment and discuss why it is an important element of effective leadership. Next, describe the two requirements for empowerment discussed in Chapter 13 and explain why EACH of these two requirements are important with regard to empowerment. Finally, watch the video "9 Ideas for Empowering EmployeesLinks to an external site.," describe which method you believe would be most effective in empowering employees, and explain why.

Please include justification/support explaining the rationale for your response. Your response should be original, reflecting critical thought and should not simply restate information from the textbook or other outside sources. You should reference and cite the course textbook, the assigned video, and at least 1 peer-reviewed journal article.