You Have to Give Your Employees Freedom to See Excellence—Here’s How to Do It

As company leaders, our success ultimately depends on giving our people the freedom to do great things.

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By Brad Rencher

Setting people free to do great work is one of the most important principles for a company leader to embrace. Productive employees who are engaged and inspired by their work are the key to workplace excellence. The real question is: How can companies create the circumstances that give people the freedom to thrive? When your employees are empowered to help impact their own progress, they feel much more valued and capable as contributors.

This means, in part, ensuring that people aren’t simply assets on a spreadsheet. Companies that focus on building cultures, policies, and practices that provide engagement and inspiration are freeing their entire organization to be better at what they do.