what if the nature of the employees job is to be creative and innovative this requires that an employee be willing to take risks and make mistakes should you still manage that employee closely should you still tell him what to do and how to do it should you still monitor measure and document employees in creative roles deserve strong managers too his collaborative approach requires selfawareness that many leaders lack jon defines it as having the capacity to accurately perceive and adapt to the emotions of his subordinates while using his own emotions to guide his thinking and overcome challenges meet jon vein a collaborative leader