While sympathy may give different ideas to the subordinates, empathy will give you an advantage, in that you can be fully aware of the extent to which you can come down without letting the other person take advantage of a situation. Besides, the performance of your subordinates will fall. Genuineness can achieve much more than a well planned out strategy can. Yet another seemingly opposite teaming together is believing in the potential of the subordinates and giving him free reins within a restricted frame. Accept the fact that a single person cannot know or do everything.
Experts call it abandoning oneself to the strength of others.
If you sincerely believe and appreciate in the potential of the members and delegate tasks accordingly, you will see the true reflection of teamwork. The end product will frequently surpass expectations. And the team members or subordinates would have seen the true translation of inspiration. You can inspire by keeping confidence in another s work. When you have learnt to say without stating that the other person is better at something and that his might, however small, is contributing to the overall might, you have achieved something, learnt something and taught something.