The key is to provide Autonomy initially within well defined bounds. As the person grows in his/her job, slowly the boundaries are made looser so that the perso

The key is to provide Autonomy initially within well defined bounds. As the person grows in his/her job, slowly the boundaries are made looser so that the person has a greater area to play in. This is an innate need in Humans i.e. nobody likes to feel "controlled". Edward Deci's Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation is a great book on this.