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> [People who work for me know that they have a lot of autonomy. I like to know what's going on, and I'll offer my opinion, but I want people to feel that they can say to me, "That's great that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/people-who-work-for-me-know-that-they-have-a-lot-of-autonomy-i-like/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

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## More by Harry West

> [I have in the past tended to overestimate the amount of change I can affect in the short run and then not fully appreciate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/i-have-in-the-past-tended-to-overestimate-the-amount-of-change-i-can/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [I have to trust people. There's no system of controls that can replace trust, so I need to reinforce that trust, and part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/i-have-to-trust-people-there-s-no-system-of-controls-that-can-replace/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [People who work for me know that they have a lot of autonomy. I like to know what's going on, and I'll offer my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/people-who-work-for-me-know-that-they-have-a-lot-of-autonomy-i-like/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [I'm the eldest of six kids, and I think that may have some significance. I think there's some correlation between maybe being the eldest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/i-m-the-eldest-of-six-kids-and-i-think-that-may-have-some/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [I trust people, and I respect their areas of responsibility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/i-trust-people-and-i-respect-their-areas-of-responsibility/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [My parents both left school at 14, but my parents are incredibly smart, successful, thoughtful people. So one of the lessons I learned from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/my-parents-both-left-school-at-14-but-my-parents-are-incredibly-smart/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [You're surrounded by other people all the time. And you have to take responsibility if you're the eldest or one of the older siblings,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/you-re-surrounded-by-other-people-all-the-time-and-you-have-to-take/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [My father builds homes. So I grew up around the idea that you can take a piece of land, and you can bulldozer it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/my-father-builds-homes-so-i-grew-up-around-the-idea-that-you-can-take/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [I really appreciate it when people say "no" to me. I want people to understand that I'm totally supportive of what it is they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/i-really-appreciate-it-when-people-say-no-to-me-i-want-people-to/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [Pacing is really important in an organization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/pacing-is-really-important-in-an-organization/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [When you're leading, you're generally trying to lead change, and I think it was Roy Amara, who said about technology, "We tend to overestimate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/when-you-re-leading-you-re-generally-trying-to-lead-change-and-i/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [I think in most companies you're surrounded by the past. You may have a Web site or archives or a lobby that sort of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/i-think-in-most-companies-you-re-surrounded-by-the-past-you-may-have/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

> [I think that's just one type of leadership, which is the type I have: the need to find a new way and take responsibility…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/i-think-that-s-just-one-type-of-leadership-which-is-the-type-i-have/)

[Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/)

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