12021. "LEADERSHIP: THE ART OF EMPOWERING OTHERS" BY JAY CONGER. Critical analysis of an article written by a management expert on the subject of effective leadership. Conger argues that the key to effective leadership (and hence, to organizational effectiveness) is empowering employees. KEYWORDS: hrm article review employee empowerment leadership jay conger. 7 pages, 6 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.