Hands-Off Management

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Leadership

Foundational Lexiconlet them work
Executive Parlanceautonomous delegation
Scholarly Discourseempowerment orientation
Babel ZenithLaissez-Faire Leadership
Origin: French/Leadership Theory
Pronunciation: /ˌleseɪ ˈfɛər/

Etymology & Meaning

A leadership style that provides minimal direction.

In the Boardroom

Trusting experts to do their work without interference.

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