one thing I have learned from my experience (and I feel even stronger after reading First Break All The Rules ) is people are happier & more productive if they are set free.
By setting free I mean finding a talented person for a job, setting goals for her and let her do the job. Many times people/managers are so tempted to micro manage their people or set a “prove-yourself-to-earn-my-trust” period or just control them to feel the authority. In the end however I have seen such managers end up not reaching the full potential of their employees and after a certain period, employees either stop being creative or just leave the company.
It’s so hard to find talented people and if you are one of the lucky ones to find such people, manage them by remote control – set goals and trust them to do their jobs – you will be pleasantly surprised!!
