I once consulted with a client who was so eager to create a collaborative culture that he created an almost iron-clad “participation is a must” environment. Every employee assigned to this leaders team was expected to go above and beyond their assigned work duties – and participate in every decision that affected the team.
Team members eventually grew tired of the constant delegation and endless meetings to discuss granular details to considered in order to make decisions. So much so, that the leader almost experienced a complete revolt – until w