Chapter 2

The Role of DNA in Life

Empowerment is a major area of discussion in the HR arena and in the corporate world. Many a human resources professional has tried to explain empowerment. There are numerous books on this word. Since there is no universally accepted definition within the world of business let me add to the discussion by linking the concept of empowerment to genetics. Many of you may be asking why are we discussing genetics in a business book? The purpose of the discussion here is to look at the way deoxyribonucleic acid plays a role in determining the characteristics of who we are. My contention is that the basics of genetics can be applied to your business organization. The concept can be presented that there is a form of ...

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