Leadership in a Time of Continuous Technological Change: Align, Strengthen, and Mobilize Your Team

© Bar Schwartz 2020

B. SchwartzLeadership in a Time of Continuous Technological Changehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6300-6_5

5. Autonomy

Put Tomorrow’s Leaders in Charge

Bar Schwartz¹ 

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Berlin, Germany

 

Autonomy refers to the conditions of self-governing. Similar to Emancipation—the act of enabling others to make decisions without having to rely on you—the Autonomy step in the ACE model involves the willingness of others to take the authority to make decisions so they are able to work independently and fully own certain responsibilities. In other words, it’s about them owning their work.

Trust is a prerequisite for autonomy, but most people tend to not trust others who are not emancipated, or they perceive as not capable. Why? Autonomy requires ...