Recruit entrepreneurial leaders and give them freedom to determine the best path to achieving their objectives. On the … - James C. Collins

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That's the way man is, cher monsieur. He has two faces: he can't love without self-love.

James C. Collins

Recruit entrepreneurial leaders and give them freedom to determine the best path to achieving their objectives. On the other hand, individuals must commit fully to the system you use and be held rigorously accountable for their objectives. You give them freedom, but freedom within a framework.

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