Nice answer.

The bosses I have been most happy to work for had such systems in place.

Scrum/Agile (while sometimes derided) if well executed can help with this. If the team is 'self-organizing'.

Although you had little to do, I imagine you probably have to nudge things in the right direction every now and then.

Another aspect I think is important is hiring good people. Hire bad people and you will be a busy manager!