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She separated herself from day to day operations: Instead of being intimately involved in all of the inner workings, she trusted her managers to do that and then to come to her with issues and barriers that required her assistance. She coached her team to help them understand the appropriate way to proceed with how the work needed to be done.
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The word servant (with a hat tip to Robert Greenleaf!) What are the barriers to responsible freedom in your operation? It also requires being crystal clear on expectations and providing instructive coaching when well-intentioned employees take actions outside the boundaries of responsible operation.
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