All core values
Trust
Autonomy
Giving people the freedom to choose how they do their best work, paired with clear accountability for the result.
Behaviors
- Sets outcomes, not methods
- Supports decisions made without approval when reversible
- Invests in judgment, not just compliance
Anti-patterns
- Freedom without clarity on expectations
- Approval theater for low-stakes choices
- Blaming people for choices they were forced to make
Reinforce it with
- Outcome-based goals
- Decision rights matrices
- Coaching on judgment instead of rule-following
Autonomy is the trust that turns employees into owners.