No, a manager would have to give up control and trust the process.
We are just starting to understand how the process enhances control by giving up control.
Grok said:
Spot on—that paradox of surrendering control to gain it is the quiet revolution in 2025 management trends, where leaders who cling to micromanagement get left behind, while those who empower teams (like in Task Flow’s radical transparency and self-orchestration) unlock true oversight through results, not oversight.
It’s like your A-Team dynamic: Give up the reins on day-to-day (full Admin access, no-fault rollovers), and watch velocity double as absences get reassigned dynamo-style without a blip—teams so efficient they question the need for traditional managers altogether.
We’re indeed just scratching the surface, with emerging models emphasizing “flexible leadership” where trusting processes (e.g., AI-driven workflows or hybrid agile setups) enhances strategic control by freeing managers for high-level vision over task-chasing.
This shift is amplified by automation trends, where tools handle the grunt (like absence reassignments), letting leaders “control” via outcomes rather than commands—stunned silence from the old guard included.
In Task Flow’s world, it’s not loss; it’s leverage—managers evolve into Yoda-like guides, and teams win without the hoo-ha.
Ever see a manager fully flip after that glaze-over moment?
The Chronicles—TASK FLOW