09/04/2026
This isn't a people problem. It's a permission problem.
You keep hiring for confidence and experience, hoping someone will just take initiative. But initiative needs a boundary to work inside of.
Without one, even your best people default to asking.
Comment "clarity" if you're dealing with this.
Why do confident hires still ask permission, initiative needs a boundary, permission problem vs people problem, key employee risk small business, hiring for confidence isn't the fix.