Exercising command and control isn't necessarily the only way to get the best out of a team, according to Paul Marriott, president of SAP for Asia-Pacific and Japan. Instead, fostering an environment of trust and empowerment will pave the way for high performance, he told CNBC's "My Biggest Lessons." The standard you walk past is the standard you set," Marriott, who is also a youth rugby coach, said. And by being empowered to set that standard higher, better outcomes will follow, he added. "In a game of sport like rugby, the outcome is winning the game.

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