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Alignment vs Autonomy
Good leaders have to set up a clear directions for their team and enable them to get the job done. The Alignment has to do with setting clear goals and objectives.
But the Autonomy axis can be looked at in different ways. John Cutler, product manager extraordinaire, points at 3 dimensions:
- Diversity, dissent, openness to change
- Empowerment
- Creativity
Looked at these he classifies the companies into 12 (sometimes overlapping) batches.
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Low Alignment, High Autonomy
- Pluralistic - High diversity, dissent, openness to change: "We may not always have a unified direction, but the diverse perspectives and open dialogue make our organization an exciting and dynamic place to work."
- Decentralized - High empower...
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Low Alignment, Low Autonomy
Fragmented - Low diversity, dissent, openness to change: "Our workplace feels disjointed, with no clear direction & a lack of diverse ideas, making it difficult for us to grow and adapt as a team."
Disconnected - Low empowerment: "We're often l...
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High Alignment, Low Autonomy
- Conformist - Low diversity, dissent, openness to change: "We're all expected to follow the same rules and procedures, but that sometimes stifles new ideas and prevents us from adapting quickly to new challenges."
- Authoritarian - Low empowerm...
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High Alignment, High Autonomy
A company with a clear direction can be:
- Resilient - High diversity, dissent, openness to change: "Our company is like a well-oiled machine; we're all on the same page and we value different ideas making us stronger and better prepared."
- Collab...
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Categorize companies based on their autonomy relative to alignment.
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