"And the LORD God commanded the man, 'You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die'" (Gen 2:16-17).
Everyone needs the gift of freedom
and boundaries in their work to succeed. God set up the ultimate work
environment in the Garden of Eden. He gave Adam and Eve responsibility to
manage the animals, the agriculture and every activity. He gave them specific
instructions as to how things were to be done but gave liberty of expression
for fulfilling their tasks.
He also told them what was off
limits. They could not eat from the tree of good and evil because He knew it
would be bad for them. He was not trying to withhold from them; He was trying
to protect them.
If you are a manager it is your
responsibility to clearly define the job responsibilities of those under your
care. They should know clearly what the freedoms and the boundaries are in
carrying out their duties. They should be given adequate freedoms with
authority to enforce their decisions that will impact whether they can be
successful or not.
Once freedoms and boundaries are
established, this allows a healthy accountability to take place between
management and worker. Both can have healthy expectations of each other.
Do you have a clearly defined job
description with measurable goals outlined? Are your freedom and boundaries
clearly defined so you know what you can and cannot do within the scope of your
job? If not, you are setting yourself up for failure.
Today, evaluate your job function
and make sure you have clearly defined expectations and the way in which you
are expected to accomplish your tasks.
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