[Verse 1] Sarah needs approval just to order supplies Three signatures for what should take five minutes time The training mandate comes from corporate again Teaching skills that no one uses, waste of oxygen Tom's performance review fits the standard mold But his creative work can't be controlled or sold [Chorus] Control fallacy, you're holding us back Making people into risks upon a track We're not machines that need your oversight Autonomy breeds the spark that makes us bright Control fallacy, let the people grow Trust brings out the best that we can show [Verse 2] In the factory days when work was routine Maybe oversight made the production line clean But knowledge workers need a different way Initiative and judgment save the day Google found that safety beats control by far Teams perform when they can be who they are [Chorus] Control fallacy, you're holding us back Making people into risks upon a track We're not machines that need your oversight Autonomy breeds the spark that makes us bright Control fallacy, let the people grow Trust brings out the best that we can show [Bridge] Netflix, Valve, and Gore found the key Less control means more productivity Self-determination theory proves it's true Competence and purpose see us through Pink and Deci, Ryan too Research shows what we must do [Verse 3] Surveillance kills the creative mind Extrinsic pressure leaves potential behind But psychological safety sets us free Innovation flows naturally When you treat us as agents not as risks That's when magic truly exists [Chorus] Control fallacy, you're holding us back Making people into risks upon a track We're not machines that need your oversight Autonomy breeds the spark that makes us bright Control fallacy, let the people grow Trust brings out the best that we can show [Outro] Break the chains of yesterday's design Let human potential truly shine Control fallacy, time to let it go Trust the seeds and watch them grow
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