Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

At the peak, Alibaba’s technology platforms processed 325,000 orders and 256,000 payments every second. Singles Day is a technological marvel. The technology and business model Ming Zeng, the chairman of the Academic Council of the Alibaba Group, describes in Smart Business: What Alibaba’s Success Reveals About the Future of Strategy.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 5, 2022

When people don’t have the technology, equipment, or resources to accomplish the things they’re expected to do, they become frustrated and, unsurprisingly, less productive. Having current appropriate technology and resources will make employees not only more productive but also a lot happier. Give employees autonomy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 28, 2012

Somehow the Romans were able to manage remote employees without all of the methods written about when ISOE was published in 1982, as well as Skype, texting, social media, IPhones, Sharepoint, WebEx, and a host of other technologies. Team development. Technology. Here are 10 timeless tips: 1. Agree on boundaries.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 23, 2023

By actively working on developing your leadership skills, you can instantly become a more effective leader and achieve greater success in your field. By understanding what you’re good at and where you need to improve, you can take steps to develop your leadership skills and become a more effective leader.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In its place, leaders now struggle with managing remote teams, developing widely different strategies for disrupted marketplaces, and dealing with uncertain economics. Beware of micromanaging. Provide ongoing virtual training in resiliency skills, mindfulness, communication and technology (if the latter is needed).

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 22, 2025

When you lead results, you avoid the micromanagement trap and instill a sense of trust throughout the organization that helps people accomplish the tasks they own. Therefore, to develop and improve your credibility using these building blocks: Honesty : tell the truth and dont intentionally mislead.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 9, 2024

Embrace new ideas and technologies. You’re Neglecting Your Own Growth: As a leader, your personal development is crucial. You’re Failing to Empower Others: Micromanaging and hoarding control can stifle innovation and motivation. The world is constantly changing, and so should your approach. Invest in yourself.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 16, 2020

It could be that processes are too cumbersome, technology is breaking down, or they aren’t getting the information they need. Resist the temptation to tell them what to do; don’t be overly prescriptive or micromanage. You may be making assumptions about why an individual is struggling. Take accountability first. Listen carefully.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 25, 2025

Case Study From Accidental Manager to Inspiring Leader Deon Pillayi CMgr MCMI is Head of Marketing Technology, Enablement and Governance at Legal and General Investment Management. It elevates your status and creates so many opportunities for you to extend your career, and to help support the development of those coming up after you.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 15, 2016

In this era of working remotely, having “commuting executives” who travel from city to city, and leadership that takes on added locations and broader areas, a growing trend has developed where employees don’t see their leaders as much, or hardly at all. Use technology. A vacuum replaces culture, vision, and motivation.

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 28, 2024

Micromanagement and a rigid work environment stifle creativity and leave employees feeling powerless. Think about the tools, technology, and training they need to do their jobs effectively. This includes clear communication, training opportunities, and access to technology. Remember, a happy, healthy team is a productive team.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

This category was followed by micromanagers who are overcontrolling and constantly around, chronic complainers who take issue with everything, personal space intruders who have no concept of boundaries, and lunch thieves who steal your meal and your trust in one fell swoop.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 27, 2011

First, you stop doing things that undermine accountability—stop overseeing, legislating and micromanaging. A six-step framework to build company-wide accountability is to: Decide What’s Important (develop an authentic mission, vision, values, strategic position). That’s what company-wide accountability is all about.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 6, 2011

Before his hiatus from Apple, in 1985, his entrepreneurial meddling and micromanagement had gotten out of control. But the years away reportedly helped him develop his leadership style and begin ceding more responsibilities to others. Perhaps, Jobs was the greatest user of technology to ever live. As he told Inc.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

When you lead results, you avoid the micromanagement trap and instill a sense of trust throughout the organization that helps people accomplish the tasks they own. Therefore, to develop and improve your credibility using these building blocks: Honesty : tell the truth and don’t intentionally mislead.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2021

What sorts of “insight” are expected from technologies? A new IBM report shows that half of CHROs identified for the study recognize the possibilities for innovation in HR operations and the acquisition and development of talent. How does AI become key to this dynamic? What risks do employees face in the modern workplace?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

To build a successful career, you definitely need to develop expertise in your field. But when you allow yourself to think you have to know everything and do everything, you’re setting yourself up to fail–plus you come across as a micromanager who doesn’t trust your team.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 17, 2024

Priority Overload Less effective managers (often micromanagers) confuse motion with direction and “busywork” activity and meaningful results. But little time is often invested in developing ongoing improvement plans, habits, or approaches. The Top Five Failure Factors 1.

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Lead from Within

JULY 31, 2018

You come across not only as a micromanager but also as someone who doesn’t trust your team or colleagues. Thinking your leadership skills will develop naturally with time. Everyone who leads others has to be constantly working on their leadership development. Big mistake! Think of a small child chasing after something shiny.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

With the number of remote workers on the rise due to new technologies, more companies are beginning to offer remote opportunities as a means of promoting talent acquisition, retention, work flexibility and above all, less operational cost. Develop a timeline and provide feedback on their progress.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2019

Increase Your Research and Development Budget. It might also be a good idea to do your research and invest in the latest technology, or you will be left behind by your competitors. From software to the latest tools, there are various areas you can spend your research and development budget on. Keep an Eye on the Trends.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

For many years I’ve been facilitating a 360 assessment and leadership development process for a deeply technical science/engineering association. We often discuss how very smart leaders with deep technical expertise frequently direct rather than develop others. Their team members call this micromanagement.

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Brigette Hyacinth

AUGUST 25, 2019

Such bosses don’t give employees opportunities to grow and develop and they resort to micromanaging. Micromanagement is a complete waste of everybody’s time. It sucks the life out of employees , fosters anxiety and creates a high stress work environment.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Anything you can do to build trust between co-workers will develop team cohesiveness, and it will make it easier for everyone to think of themselves as part of a unit, instead of one of many employees. Someone who knows how to give instructions, but doesn’t micromanage. Promote communication. Consider leaving a comment!

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2016

They understand new technologies. Generally, the younger management tends to be less focused on micromanagement, and more focused on team building.” “The They are more ‘with the times’ and can relate to using technology that can make work easier and more efficient.” They are open-minded. They have energy and enthusiasm.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MAY 27, 2022

New relationship allows GP clients to integrate Situational Leadership ® course with existing comprehensive leadership development solutions. Providing direction is great, except when it’s perceived as micromanagement. Everything in leadership depends upon who you’re dealing with and what the task is. About GP Strategies.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Technology has connected more people in more places at more times than ever before. Completely distributed teams working from home mean that you couldn’t micromanage even if you wanted to. Is it possible to develop empathy? The not so good news is that cognitive empathy needs to be developed. Leadership is about empathy.”

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Steve Jobs, the late co-founder and CEO of Apple, was commonly referred to as a transformational leader due to adaptability around change—especially concerning the rapidly changing pace of technology. Which Style Is Recommended for Effective Leadership in 2024?

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

Invest in a suite of virtual team communication technologies, like collaborative software, video conferencing, and project management platforms. Empathy is the key–understand their unique challenges and be flexible, focusing on outputs rather than micromanaging their every move.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

With this in mind, we wanted to know what employers who use MTMs could do to make sure that employees are able to develop and contribute their talents, as well as coordinate and learn across their multiple team assignments. high empowering leadership) or 2) micromanaging the employee and never asking for advice or input (i.e.,

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Annoyed by this micromanagement, he immediately responds with his uncensored thoughts. The solution will not come from new technologies (although, no doubt, developers will keep trying to bridge that gap). At 10 p.m.,

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2017

In my work, coaching leaders at every level through a variety of management dilemmas, I’ve developed three strategies to practice reflective urgency: Diagnose your urgency trap. The result was that her team felt increasingly micromanaged and less engaged in their contributions. Haruto was the VP of sales for a technology company.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Most of the time, the same technology that enables each and every one of us to multi-task and be always "on call" and consider trade-offs that didn't exist in the past. Had my friend intervened — the equivalent to micromanaging or taking over at work — she would have created a lot of frustration and would have spoiled all the fun.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This means spending more time exploring the implications of AI, helping others extend their own frontiers of knowledge, and learning through experimentation to develop new practices. Restrictive to expansive: Too many managers micromanage. If we do not change the way we teach, 30 years from now we will be in trouble.”

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I have found that seven management styles are most prevalent: mentor, expressive, sergeant, Teflon, micromanager, overconfident and amateur. Sergeants develop an intense loyalty to their team, perhaps even greater than their personal loyalty to their company. Micromanagers.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The emergence of a large entrepreneurial community is essential for the development and growth of any country. Many LPs are also still learning how best to be effective investors by providing support and demanding accountability, without micromanaging. In the U.S., In Latin America, on the other hand, the VC industry is still nascent.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Taylor, the 19th century guru of time and motion studies, which were used by management to micromanage workers; to tell them not only what to do but also how to do it. This small move away from employee "management" and toward employee development within the organization would be a key part of what he later called Theory Y.

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