[Verse 1] When you lead a team, there's a question to face How much of their agenda is yours to set in place? There's a spectrum of control from tight to free Let me break it down so you can clearly see [Chorus] Command, Alignment, Context, Autonomy Four points on the leadership journey From defining work to stepping away Where you land depends on the game you play Command, Alignment, Context, Autonomy Find your spot in the leadership symphony [Verse 2] Command means you define exactly what they do Crisis time or startups, this approach might work for you Low-skill teams need guidance, every step you plan But most mature organizations need a different hand [Chorus] Command, Alignment, Context, Autonomy Four points on the leadership journey From defining work to stepping away Where you land depends on the game you play Command, Alignment, Context, Autonomy Find your spot in the leadership symphony [Verse 3] Alignment sets direction with boundaries clear You say where we're going, let the team steer OKRs promise this but here's the hidden trap They pull you back to command when you want to map [Bridge] Context-setting gives the bigger view Information, constraints, perspective too Team defines the what and how they'll go Cousineau's model helps autonomy grow [Verse 4] Full autonomy means you step aside Supreme trust or giving up - there's nowhere to hide Most strong leaders land between align and context But OKRs structurally make this complex [Chorus] Command, Alignment, Context, Autonomy Four points on the leadership journey From defining work to stepping away Where you land depends on the game you play Command, Alignment, Context, Autonomy Find your spot in the leadership symphony [Outro] The OKR problem shows a deeper truth How much agenda-setting power you use Find your place upon the spectrum wide Let your leadership philosophy be your guide
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