Choose the right word

• Stop ___ and let your colleagues do their work in the Chicago office. [looking over someone's shoulder / spreading yourself too thin / stepping back] .
• It is vital to ___ before your team starts a new project in Austin. [set boundaries for a task / pick up the slack / spread yourself too thin]
• Giving employees enough ___ ensures they feel creative and trusted. [room for manoeuvre / safety net / judgement]
• Trust your own professional ___ when dealing with difficult clients in New York. [judgement / safety net / outcome-focused]
• A strong leader will always ___ when a subordinate makes a bold call. [back a decision / step back / look over someone's shoulder]
• Having a financial ___ helps junior staff take calculated risks without fear. [safety net / room for manoeuvre / bottleneck manager]
• Do not accept too many projects at once, or you will ___ in Seattle. [spread yourself too thin / pick up the slack / trust but verify]
• When a colleague falls ill, the whole team must ___ to finish the audit. [pick up the slack / back a decision / set boundaries for a task]
• Modern enterprises should be strictly ___ rather than process-obsessed. [outcome-focused / micromanaged / autonomy]
• Adopt the philosophy of ___ to maintain high quality without constant nagging. [trust but verify / hand over responsibility / sign off on everything]
• Sometimes a manager needs to ___ and let the team handle a crisis alone. [step back / look over someone's shoulder / spread yourself too thin]

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