Between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, children begin to express a greater need for independence and control over themselves and the world around them. Encouraging children to try tasks on their ...

Happy young woman manager standing in front of happy businesspeople of various ages and ethnicities. Most people want at least some say over how they work, whether that means scheduled hours; being ...

Making decisions. Contributing impactful ideas. Determining responsibilities. Operating with limited supervision. Autonomy in the workplace can take on many forms, but one thing is certain: It’s a ...

As academic pressure mounts for adolescents worldwide, a new study in the Journal of Adolescence challenges the idea that simply giving students more autonomy improves outcomes. Tracking 1,639 high ...

(By Randy Lane) One of our morning show clients recently added two young and relatively inexperienced cohosts to a seasoned host’s show. Instead of restricting their talk time, we advised the host to ...

Effective leadership requires balancing autonomy with support to transform organizational culture, drive innovation and boost ...

What does “strategic autonomy” really mean? Are we entering an era of strategic autonomy? I think so. Is that a good thing? Yep, I’m pretty sure it is. Is this concept really well understood? Ah, well ...

One of the most difficult aspects of caring for ill or very aged animals is determining how they are doing, and whether they are suffering from pain or distress. Our judgments are very often life or ...