A Force of Ones: Reclaiming Individual Power in a Time of Teams, Work Groups, and Other Crowds

Individuals face intense pressure to conform in today's team-oriented work- places, where one-size-fits-all behaviors are often fostered by such programs as total quality management and employee involvement. In the process, both organizations and individuals lose a vital advantage. For as Stan Herman argues, even in a world of groups, individuality remains the key to inventive solutions and organizational success.

In A Force of Ones Herman acclaims

the power of the individual in the workplace and reminds us all of the importance of ones; a team and its organization-after all, can only be effective when individual members are capable and self-assured. He offers guidelines and exercises to help you identify your particular strengths and hone them to achieve self-empowerment and satisfaction at work. Through stories and poems he illustrates how to use these important tools to increase self-understanding and focus clearly on priorities. Herman demonstrates ways to make more powerful contact with others through individual initiative net- works, and to function effectively amidst the power and political dynamics in your organization.