[gdfer]

A significant amount of freedom is necessary to maximize people's potential in terms of both productivity and happiness. People also need clear expectations and accountability for their work. These are not mutually exclusive, but much easier said than done. I always lean toward more freedom than control and always will.

Sometimes you need to let people have enough rope to hang themselves. Sometimes you need to take risks that may come back to harm you for the betterment of your culture & team.

Micromanagement should be a last resort and is indicative of other issues that should be addressed.

I like what the Netflix culture slides say about Freedom & Responsibility [1].

[1] https://jobs.netflix.com/culture