You aim to hire the best people with the hope that they’ll be effective and impactful in their positions. That said, even the best employees can’t perform when they aren't given the opportunity to do so. It’s the role of managers to empower talent to do their best work, and many times, this simply means getting out of their way. Autonomy is critically important if you want your employees to do their best work. This means giving them the discretion to control when, where, an