Sweet-I made the list! Now I have to stay on the list... Thank you, FOT crew, for the recognition. I'm humbled and honored to be included.

A great post Garr. This is a sentiment that is breaking through (and hopefully changing) much of today's business thinking. The old command and control method simply doesn't work anymore. This is especially true if companies are attempting to hire, retain, and motivate great people. Paying them more doesn't work; the work needs to also have meaning. People must also have the ability to more fully express themselves at work if they're expected to be innovative.