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That’s exactly the paradox, isn’t it?
We talk about autonomy, but we’ve trained people to wait for direction, even when they know better.
It’s not about skill — it’s conditioning. Most devs learned that taking initiative can backfire, so they play it safe and “pick from the backlog.”
What you did as a lead is what real leadership should be: bringing context, not control.
When people understand why, they don’t need to be managed.
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That’s exactly the paradox, isn’t it?
We talk about autonomy, but we’ve trained people to wait for direction, even when they know better.
It’s not about skill — it’s conditioning. Most devs learned that taking initiative can backfire, so they play it safe and “pick from the backlog.”
What you did as a lead is what real leadership should be: bringing context, not control.
When people understand why, they don’t need to be managed.