The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.

- Alice Walker

Human relations experts tell us that most people thrive when given some degree of autonomy at work; that is, that employees are most engaged when they have choices about how to accomplish work goals. On the other hand, management experts teach that a team’s success hinges upon accountability. Consequently, nearly every employee at every level must navigate a tension between desires for autonomy, systems of accountability and the exercise of power.

Hierarchy

Trust/Integrity

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