Hi, Ron - thanks for posting this interesting article.

I thought all the points made were very valid, but I particularly appreciated the one about "Restricting Freedom".   In my experience, this is one of the most difficult things for most managers and leaders to do, for several reasons:

If you are a manager, you thrive best in situations where you are in control and can literally manage the people, resources, systems, processes, and all that jazz.  Anything which threatens your ability to control is seen as suspect.

If you are a leader, which comes with a hopefully healthy dose of controlled ego, you are used to establishing the direction and having others follow you.  When others are free to go their own ways, I think the word "threatens" is again appropriate.

Letting go of control and allowing a hefty amount of freedom is commonplace in the creative and performing arts, but not so often experienced in the halls of commerce, public service, or the political arena.

Thanks for reinforcing this and the other important ingredients in establishing a creative environment in which people can flourish.

John