let a thousand flowers bloom

Definitions

One should not interfere with promising developments in their early stages.

Examples

“It is probably safe to say⟳ that each year thousands of workers are victims of what might be called the “let⟳ a thousand flowers bloom” maneuver, formulated by Mao Tse-tung when he controlled the world's most populous country.”

“There's no haggling over specs or schedules. It's simply: let⟳ a thousand flowers bloom (or 140,000 flowers and growing, to be more exact)”

“One theory advanced by James Brian Quin, a strategy theorist, and others on how to find⟳ and develop⟳ successful new businesses is to 'let⟳ a thousand flowers bloom', tend⟳ those that thrive, and let⟳ the rest⟳ wither.”

“But if you devolve power and resources to local entities—the “let⟳ a thousand flowers bloom” approach⟳— you get⟳ uneven results.”

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