A Little Trust, a Little Agile, and Getting Things Done

If you hire Firebreathers, self-starters, or self-motivated problem solvers sometimes all you need to do is set them free.  Patton is quoted as saying: "Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." With the right people this can't be more true.

In a more modern context, one of the Agile Principles states: "Build projects around motivated individual. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done."