I tell that story because of this excellent piece by @anildash:
https://www.anildash.com/2026/04/06/people-love-to-work-hard/
He is wonderfully, exactly right. Give folks the space and tools they need to do their work. Give them the information they need to understand what needs doing and why. Then let them get to it.
Today, I'm out of the game, but I've got eyeballs. I still marvel at the amazing things that smart, driven folks are doing.
People love to work hard. If your people don't, it's probably you.
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