Ageling on Agile

Ageling on Agile

Team autonomy only works when leadership shows trust

3 positive examples and one rug pull

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Willem-Jan Ageling
Apr 06, 2025
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The magic ingredient of team autonomy is trust. With trust, teams will likely feel a higher sense of ownership. Without trust, teams will be less likely to take initiative and responsibility for their work.

I saw how leadership fostered the growth of trust, how they navigated through difficult situations and what the impact was on the overall organizatio…

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