Autonomy isn't a benefit, it's a requirement for exceptional teams

So if you're not making the most of that autonomy, then we're then we're losing that opportunity to to bring somebody on the team that that that would.

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And to say that, you know, autonomy isn't a benefit, it's a it's a requirement. So if you're not making the most of that autonomy, then we're then we're losing that opportunity to to bring somebody on the team that that that would.

I love that statement. Autonomy is a requirement. So I I wanted to I I mean, I wanted to talk about the hiring process, but I I wanna step back a step and focus on the product side because you're clearly exceptional on product. So when someone does have a brainwave, does challenge the status quo about what you're doing,

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Paul Anthony explains why autonomy should be treated as a fundamental requirement rather than a perk when building high-performing teams. He argues that companies lose valuable opportunities when team members don't fully utilize their decision-making freedom.

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Reframes a common startup perk as a non-negotiable requirement, challenging conventional thinking about team management.

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