Lead from Within

JULY 25, 2019

To work under a leader who is a micromanager can be very difficult. I have found that the only way to survive a micromanaging leader is to understand why they do what they do. Here are some of the most common reasons leaders resort to micromanaging—and what you can do to alleviate the pressure: Power. Insecurity.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

Welcome to the March Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team-building, and more. ’ This is not leadership; it’s a lack of leadership – and micromanaging too.” Development.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 11, 2019

One of my most read series of posts is my somewhat yearly list of New Year’s development goals for leaders. In my coaching practice, I usually start with a 360-degree assessment and use that as to help leaders identify and choose their development goals. If you can get feedback from others, good for you (see #2)!

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 22, 2014

Posted in Leadership Development [link] [This blog post is based on concepts from Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans.] Veronika, a manager in a global drug research and development company, woke up one morning and recognized that 20 [.] Or do you tend to yield?

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Have you ever experienced a micro-manager, a control freak, a meddler, or a person who can’t let go? The behavior gets labeled in different ways, but it is really all about the same. How do you like working for or with people like that? If you are like every other person I have talked to […].

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 28, 2013

Originally posted at Smartblog on Leadership 5/23/2013: Can a manager be an effective coach? Then again, a lot of managers think they are already coaching when what they are really doing is a lot of teaching, advising and telling — or, worst case, micromanaging (think Pointy Haired Boss from “Dilbert” ).

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2023

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. I’ve got a manager of managers on my team, let’s call her “Sue.”

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

If your boss is a micromanager—the kind who wants to maintain as much control over you as they can—you know how frustrating and irritating it is. Use them to start an effective dialogue that can result in more autonomy and less micromanagement: I’m going to do everything in my power to make you look good. I value your guidance.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 28, 2014

No one wants a boss who micromanages and is constantly looking over their shoulder. At the same time, most people don’t want a manager who is inattentive. It never looks good when a manager doesn’t seem to have an idea of what their employees are working on. Additionally, if a manager isn’t acknowledging when someone [.]

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2012

"Leadership is about managing energy, first in yourself and then in those around you.". In a recent UNH Executive Development Program , the instructor, Professor Jim Clawson, challenged a group a senior managers to reflect on how they are managing their personal energy, and as leaders, the impact they are having on their employee’s energy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 1, 2014

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : There’s a LOT of advice out there on leadership and management – almost as much as you’ll find on dating, careers, and how to raise your kids. However, I’d recommend running away as far as you can from the following pearls of leadership & management wisdom: 1.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

I thought his answer was simple but brilliant, and gets to the heart of one of the biggest and oldest mistakes middle or senior managers make when they get promoted. The reason they were such great Coordinators is because they were good at motivating and developing their players. micromanaged their old responsibilities.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

According to a recent study, 70 percent of managers struggle to transition into effective leadership roles, often failing to inspire and guide their teams to success. In my experience as a leadership executive coach, the transition from managing to leading is not easy, which is why many managers struggle to make the shift.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 13, 2012

Four universal truths about management: 1. Managers are responsible for the performance of those that report to them. One of the core responsibilities of a manager is to take action when an employee’s performance is not up to par. In other words, they feel their manager is a nag. Sometimes it’s measurable, but not always.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 1, 2012

Welcome to the July 2012 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! If you just happened to stumble accross this blog for the first time, here's the deal: I maintain a distribution list of over 75 leadership development bloggers who I've gotten to know over the last five years. I'm honored to present them to you. Jennifer V.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 24, 2024

Management is as much about what you shouldn’t do as what you should. A Gallup poll revealed that one in two employees had left a job to get away from a manager and improve their overall life at some point in their career. Avoid Micromanaging: Micromanagement suffocates creativity.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 18, 2023

During a workshop designed to identify Moose-on-the-Table issues, Jon was surprised by the very clear and strong feedback from his organization that his management group weren’t acting as a team. At their next management meeting, he “read them the riot act.” The manager dominates meetings and most conversations.

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Lead from Within

MAY 23, 2024

One common aspiration that many professionals have is to step into a management role. If your primary focus is on gaining authority and control rather than genuinely caring about your team and their development, it can negatively impact your ability to lead effectively. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 28, 2012

Social Media Manager. Telework Manager or Coordinator. Online Advertising Manager. Answer: They are staffed by employees that can do their work while their managers are in a different location. And if you’re a manager or aspiring manager, chances are at least one of them is going to work for you.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. So how do you know if you’re slipping into the micro management trap?”

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Everyone I know says they hate being micromanaged, and we certainly don’t want to list “control freak” as a skill to be endorsed for on our LinkedIn profile page. Yet, there are signs of low trust/high control managers everywhere. It won’t be easy, but you can learn to be a recovering micromanager.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

Micromanaging. When co-workers, managers, and their subordinates lose respect for one another, it negatively impacts their work and the work of the people around them. Some organizations respond with well-meaning exhortations to “just get along,” or they encourage private chats with human resources or senior management.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 16, 2020

There are specific things you can do to manage those who are struggling to perform remotely: Create a trusted dialogue. If there is a systemic or management issue creating a problem, be the first to acknowledge your responsibility. Resist the temptation to tell them what to do; don’t be overly prescriptive or micromanage.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Have you ever experienced a micro manager? Developing Others Leadership Learning Mentoring coaching Micromanagement' Consider me as your favorite Drill Sergeant. You’ve been warned. Maybe you’ve called them something else. A control freak, a meddler, or a person who can’t let go. How […].

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hiring Managers Pick Unqualified, Lower Talented People On Purpose – There is a department head, a very smart woman, who never hired anyone with a degree. Leaders that do this want to control and micromanage their teams. Leadership Development' Tom Brady’s heart did not show on the draft board. Disney kept doodling.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 24, 2021

As a manager you may have never thought of it this way, but there are times when you cheat your employees. Here are four common ways manager’s cheat their team members: 1. Here are four common ways manager’s cheat their team members: 1. Micromanaging. Lack of trust is at the heart of micromanagement.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 13, 2014

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. I’ve written a post on the same topic for managers: How to Have an Effective 1 on 1. As a manager, I’ve had employees that I’ve looked forward to meeting with and those that made me want to hide under my desk. No one likes a Debbie Downer.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 24, 2017

We were both managers of large sales teams, worked for the same overly demanding boss, and had to manage in a period of never-ending restructuring and downsizing. As he explained further, it became clear that Nancy did little to develop her team members and, as a result, they were unhappy, disengaged, and fighting amongst themselves.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2019

Sixty percent of employees believe their managers excessively scrutinize work and constantly check in, according to a State of the American Workplace report. One common explanation is the prevalence of micromanagement. Abound in today’s organizations, micromanagement – when pushed in aggressively - can be quite counterproductive.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2014

BTS, a global consulting firm, developed a highly effective system for launching and securing rookie talent on high-stakes projects. On every project, one person, such as the account manager, is the designated safety net. Management' It is inevitable that they will wobble and perhaps even fall off at some point.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Development. Leading friends and former peers is one of the most difficult challenges faced by newly promoted managers. Julie Winkle-Giulioni of Julie Winkle-Giulioni provided Are You a Micromanager or a Macromanager? Development.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Control is the opposite of trust, and micromanaging sends the message to your team members that you don’t trust them to do their jobs. However, micromanaging saps the initiative of your team to the point where they stop taking responsibility because they know you’re going to step in and take charge.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Doesn’t micromanaging and process smother creativity? You do that by setting up structures that notice, encourage, and develop innovative ideas and practices. Learn more at innovativeleaderbook.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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Lead from Within

MAY 7, 2024

Here are the top six toxic ways that are poisoning a company culture: Micromanagement Madness: Micromanagement is a common toxic trait that erodes trust and stifles employee autonomy. Inadequate Employee: Development Neglecting employee development and growth opportunities is another toxic trait.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

Decades later, it remains the worst place I ever worked or have seen other people working in in 20 years of leadership development work. I didn’t last long there and a year later was back in my home state of West Virginia leading a small team of researchers in the Governor’s economic development office.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 4, 2019

Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. Develop a plan for how to help employees reach the goals you’ve set together during your performance review s. Check in often (but without micromanaging how she does things). “Trust is a core currency of any relationship.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 6, 2014

Greg Alston : “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” - Peter Drucker This quote by one of the most respected management theorists of the last 100 years crystallizes the essence of how to determine whether someone is a good leader or not.

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