Search Results for: autonomy

Issue #12: On Intelligent Autonomy, Encouraging Debate, and More

June 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) You know the importance of granting autonomy, but might not know that research shows there’s a dark side to it. For … [Read more...]

There Are Major Consequences to Giving Employees Autonomy If You Allow These 8 Things to Happen

The surprising dark side of granting autonomy can be avoided -- the effort is 1000 percent worth it.

November 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

The best leaders don't horde power, they give it away -- by granting autonomy (defined here as giving decision rights and freedom to operate to employees without your … [Read more...]

Issue #216: When the World Feels Broken, When Empowering Employees Isn’t Working, and More

September 24, 2025 Leave a Comment

INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) A good leader understands the importance of empowering their team to work freely and achieve goals without micromanagement. But … [Read more...]

Issue #208: On the World’s #1 Golfer Finding No Fulfillment in Winning, the Most Important Thing Leaders Should Create, and More

July 30, 2025 Leave a Comment

INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) What’s the most important thing leaders should create? Is it revenue? Profit? Market share … [Read more...]

Issue #204: The 3-Word Secret to Excelling as a Leader (Seriously), the 50/50 Rule for Becoming More Adaptable, and More

June 18, 2025 Leave a Comment

INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) There are soooo many things you can focus on as a leader, it can be overwhelming. If having a high-performing … [Read more...]

Issue #195: The Best Advice Tom Hanks Ever Got, When You’re Working with the B-Team, and More

April 16, 2025 Leave a Comment

INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) How do you maximize the energy and motivation level of your team? Try the Organizational Energy Equation, expressed … [Read more...]

Issue #188: The Latest Warren Buffett Gem from his Annual Shareholder Letter, The Surprising #1 Reason Middle Managers Have a Tough Job, and More

February 26, 2025 Leave a Comment

INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) As I discuss in Leading from the Middle, the middle manager role is like none other in leadership, and it’s exhausting. The biggest … [Read more...]