"The system that we've built is why people aren't enjoying their work. The bigger the organization, the less autonomy an individual has." I think it depends on

"The system that we've built is why people aren't enjoying their work. The bigger the organization, the less autonomy an individual has." I think it depends on your position. I've worked for big companies, where my department (and I) had it's own autonomy. Sure, you had to answer to the hire executives at some point, but it wasn't that rigid. Autonomy is usually earned after years of work, through trust. I know lots of people that basically stop working and try to do nothing, when they are given full autonomy (Many examples of this in the OE subreddit). I had my own small business for 7 years and am now a consultant. I automatically just get work done without being asked or watched. Most people don't have this mindset and need to be told what to do and monitored.