Give your people the context to dream big, the inspiration to think differently, and the space to make mistakes along the way.

You provide all the information you can so that your team members make great decisions and accomplish work without oversight or process controlling their actions.

When one of your people does something dumb don't blame them. Instead, ask yourself what context you failed to set.

• Are you articulate and inspiring enough in expressing your goals and strategy?
• Have you clearly explained all the assumptions and risks that will help your team to make good decisions?
• Are you and your employees highly aligned on vision and objectives?

Leading with context won't work unless you have the right conditions in place.