Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. If you micromanage, you’ll have employees that wait for instructions every step of the way and will not use their own resources. This is a fine line to walk as a leader.

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HR Digest

JUNE 25, 2023

In the face of the modern-day labor market, ensuring your employees are content and fulfilled is not just a nice-to-have, it’s a necessity. A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that companies with engaged employees are 20% more profitable than those with disengaged employees.

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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Considering the changing and difficult job market , the numbers aren’t surprising. They gather and develop the talent in their organization, and are able to delegate tasks, and not micromanage. Workers biggest complaints were on-the-job stress, insufficient benefits and low wages. Great leaders trust the people under them.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 30, 2019

No matter which industry you are running your business in, you will need to ensure that you are offering more value or lower costs than your competitors to protect your market share. If you are trying to control or even micromanage every process in your organization, you are going to get overwhelmed very soon.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

It influences whether they have close or distant relationships with the people who report to them, communicate directly or indirectly, micromanage or empower, encourage debates or shut them down. Sarah, the ambitious CEO who micromanaged her team, spoke with one of the few people she trusted, an old business school friend.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

And don’t micromanage. Today Laura manages a team of 15 employees and has responsibility over facilities and human resources, among other areas. Another way to ensure your star employee stays engaged and excited about coming to work is to “give her more autonomy,” Shapiro says.

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