Empowerment is more than a buzzword.
Real empowerment, supported by healthy collaboration and collective intelligence, is a necessity for success.
Jobs are increasingly knowledge jobs, where we are hired to think for a living; there is not just one way of doing things, so our ability to think critically and creatively is a necessity. And there is no way we can have processes and procedures for every single possible scenario we may encounter.
This is why we must create a culture of empowerment where each person is given the freedom to perform the job the best way they can. We must know and trust people to do the right thing.
Read on for more ideas for how you can lead with freedom
