Clarity enables freedom
Clarity enables freedom
Some managers are not explicit about what they want because they do not want to “limit” the delegee’s freedom.
But from the point of view of the delegee, their manager not mentioning boundaries doesn’t mean they do not exist. It means they have to guess where they are – and guessing is tiring, time-consuming, and anxiety-inducing.
Therefore, great managers draw clear boxes for their employees to feel free within. They describe what they want and what they don’t want, mentioning all the necessary details without adding unnecessary ones. As a result, their subordinates trustthey know everything necessary to make decisions and, therefore, feel empowered to make them.
Having boundaries is freeing. Great managers provide them.
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(Note: the above was an excerpt from my book "Managing Remote Teams", whose second edition should get published in weeks.)
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Luca Dellanna
on human behavior, management, and economics
I increase revenue through better people management.
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