Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

by Patty McCord

Here is my radical proposition: a business leader’s job is to create great teams that do amazing work on time.

what people most want from work: to be able to come in and work with the right team of people— colleagues they trust and admire—and to focus like crazy on doing a great job together.

strong culture of discipline were far superior, if for no other reason than their speed.

explore how we could free people up to do their best work while also providing the right amount of guidance and feedback to keep teams on track yet able to dramatically change course if necessary.

What is the purpose of this policy or procedure? Does it achieve that result?

“Culture is the strategy of how you work. And if people believe it is a strategy and that it is important, they will help you think about it deeply and try things.”