What do you feel this statement means?

Basically the quote is saying that it is better to give people agendas instead of telling them how to do the agenda you're giving them.

For example. Micro-managing. My boss is a total micro manager. It gets on my nerves because he would give me a project, tell me it's up to me how I get it done, then he would give "suggestions" on how to do it. If I don't follow the suggestions he will always finds something wrong with it. It is really annoying because I have my own ways of getting things done. Sometimes they're better because it is less time consuming and creative.

If he allowed me to follow my instincts I am sure that he would be surprised at the results. But he is close minded. He thinks his way is the best way all the time.

The quote is saying to let people use their imaginations. If you tell them the task and let them do the job, you might be surprised at how they did it, compared to what you were thinking.

I think it's about giving someone a preferred outcome and trusting them to do it well without babying them. ie: trusting in people's capabilities instead of assuming that they need to be told...