BSP 023: Ingaging Leadership by Evan Hackel

Evan Hackel is the author of Ingaging Leadership, A New Approach to
Leading that Builds Excellence and Organizational Success, and the
book is about how you involve people, inspire people and how to get
the best out of the organization. He argues that sometimes people
are engaged but not involved (the “I” of ingaged stands for
involvement). Hackel believes in involving employees in the
decision-making process by having managers listen and allow
everyone to contribute ideas when the company is looking to
incorporate changes. It’s human nature to fight change, but if
employees are fully engaged in the process, they tend to embrace
the changes and move the company forward at a much faster pace.
Hackel also describes three main types of communication: evasive,
conclusive, openness and honesty. Managers must recognize that
employees are at different stages at different times; however,
managers should not get caught being evasive as it erodes their
leadership. Conclusive communication helps drive discussion, but
the most important one is an open and honest conversation. It’s a
game-changer because it incorporates an idea instead of rejecting
it, helping a company become a community where everyone is involved
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