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Chapter 8

Authorizing control by relinquishing control

Intelligent disobedience is about not only actions you decide to take, but also the latitude you give to others to help to generate business outcomes. Allowing others to engage in intelligent disobedience within defined boundaries expands the quantity and quality of outcomes you can achieve. This chapter explores how to empower your team members, so that they can successfully apply intelligent disobedience to deliver better results.

Characteristics of intelligently disobedient team members

You probably have team members with integrity and the best intentions. However, that isn’t enough to apply intelligent disobedience successfully. They might hesitate to act out of fear. Or some actions ...

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