Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 17, 2022

Spend any amount of time with groups of leaders and they will talk about how they dislike being micromanaged. No one likes to be micromanaged, yet we have all experienced it. The post Is Micromanagement Keeping You from Leadership Success? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 17, 2025

It sets the standard for professionalism, responsiveness, and respectwithout having to micromanage every little detail. ” You might call it “Leadership Expectations” or simply a Team Agreement. Contact us at info@letsgrowleaders.com to learn more about our SynergySprint Team Retreat or leadership development program.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 10, 2024

Episode 256: Do you have a micromanager as a boss—what do you do to combat micromanagement? Mastering Micromanagement: Expert Strategies to Navigate and Negotiate Overbearing Supervision Understanding Micromanagement 00-00:30 – Let’s start with a deep dive into why bosses micromanage. Big red flags.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 19, 2022

Micromanagement. Micromanagement promotes compliance. Micromanagement scrunches initiative Micromanagement reduces trust Micromanagement dampens innovation. Any of these reasons is enough for us to stop micromanaging. We’ve all experienced it. No one likes it. But why is it such a problem?

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Understanding these leadership pitfalls is essential for fostering a thriving workplace where top talent can excel and feel valued. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how leadership behaviors impact team dynamics. Constant oversight and control erode autonomy and creativity, leading to frustration and disengagement.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 6, 2017

The problem was that her boss, the regional manager, was a micromanager. The post Why You Might Be a Micromanager and It’s Not Your Fault appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Her district was doing well, meeting sales goals and store operations were generally smooth.

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Leading in Context

OCTOBER 30, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton Micromanaging is not just another "leadership style." When leaders micromanage, they send many negative messages to employees. Take a look at this list of more than 20 negative unspoken messages micromanagement sends to employees. It harms people.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Make a 5×5 Communication Strategy Work for You Using 5×5 Communication doesnt mean you need to micromanage or overwhelm your team with endless reminders. For More Critical Leadership Communication Strategies: Workplace Communication: Stop Asking Do You Understand? How can you use 5×5 Communication to make it stick?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 26, 2022

Micromanagement. And here’s the thing, the other person decides if you’re micromanaging. The post Who Decides if You are Micromanaging? – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. It’s wonderful to think that you’re not.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

” In my work as an executive leadership coach, I have guided leaders through understanding how their language shapes their teams. It Fails to Inspire Great leadership inspires action. Lead From Within: Emotional intelligence is key to effective leadership. ” This kind of language inspires hope and a sense of purpose.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

That’s the essence of Catalyst Leadership—making decisions with the customer (or end-user) at the center of every strategy. Inspire Relentless Drive and Ownership True leadership is not about pushing people from behind; it’s about igniting a fierce drive that your team wants to run through walls to reach the goal. So step up.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 29, 2019

If dealing with a micromanager for a boss isn’t the number one complaint I hear from high potential leaders, then it’s certainly in the top three. Pretty much every leader I’ve ever coached or spoken to has worked for a micromanager at least once in their career. Remember, leadership rocks roll downhill.) Who is their boss?

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

In the seven years I’ve been writing and talking about my concepts and lessons of personal leadership, I’ve often been asked, “What does it take to be a great leader?” It starts with good hiring, focused and timely training and coaching, and letting go of any tendency to micromanage.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 25, 2024

Micromanaging is the fastest way to demoralize your team and stifle productivity. However, one common obstacle severely undermines this synergy… Micromanagement kills team morale. However, one common obstacle severely undermines this synergy… Micromanagement kills team morale.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 28, 2025

Traditional leadership approaches are destroying innovation potential at an alarming rate, with 76% of employees reporting their best ideas die in bureaucratic approval processes. The insights that follow reveal why conventional leadership approaches fail and what successful organizations do differently.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Ask any group about the skills of the best managers and leaders, and they will never include micromanagement on the list. And yet, everyone knows what micromanagement is and has experienced it and its negative consequences. The post Resisting Micromanagement appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Perfectionism in leadership can be a powerful force, driving leaders to set high standards and achieve exceptional results. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how perfectionism can become a double-edged sword, pushing leaders to excel while also creating significant obstacles. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

Mindset - how a person thinks - what they value - how they view the world around them - how they do the work - belief in the mission - belief in their team and leadership form the foundation of performance. Ignore these facts, and you will waste resources on poor hiring, ineffective training, and endless micromanagement. Sad but true.

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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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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This means understanding the best way to micromanage multiple tasks without missing a beat. When you own a small business, you’re usually the one who runs the show. Even if you have a small staff, you still need to be on top of daily operations to ensure everything goes smoothly. Click to continue reading.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Here are five proven leadership capabilities that consistently deliver measurable results: The Harmful Effects of Gossiping Gossiping may seem like a minor issue, but it is a significant driver of distrust and division. The Dangers of Micromanaging Micromanaging doesnt just stunt team growthit drives high-performers to quit.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When it comes to leadership, the wide variety of styles and approaches can make it difficult to identify who truly stands out. As an executive leadership coach with years of experience, I’ve dedicated my career to helping leaders reach their full potential. But how can you recognize a truly exceptional leader?

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 13, 2014

How can you make the leadership leap with your team and go from just being a good leader (and that isn’t bad) to a great leader? Are you a micromanager? Do you have any other areas that are critical to building GREAT leadership skills? The post Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great. Decision-making.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

41:48] The #1 Leadership Skill for Managing Gen Z Successfully The key to leading Gen Z well isnt about micromanaging or forcing them to conformits about coaching them through self-awareness and trade-offs. Discover what motivates Gen Z workers and how to make recognition meaningful. [39:14]

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The greatest threat to your organization’s success isn’t your competitionit’s your leadership style driving top talent out the door. As I challenge C-suite executives through talent retention transformations, one truth remains constant: leadership behavior, not compensation, determines whether top performers stay or leave.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Welcome to the May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided Stop Saying Stupid Things.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I have observed and encountered toxic behaviors in many people who are leaders. What some leaders misunderstand is that leadership is not about exerting control or authority; it’s about guiding, inspiring, and elevating others to achieve collective goals.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2024

To understand why, zoom out and look at tugs-of-war in the context of the leadership you want to create. Source: Article: The Anxious Micromanager—Why Some Leaders Become Too Controlling and How They Find the Right Balance * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. It’s not, though.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 6, 2024

Micromanagement is a breeze. Technology is the gift that keeps on taking. Bosses can persecute with texts and emails while wearing their pajama bottoms. The solution is the problem.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 6, 2014

Guest post from Dr. 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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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 18, 2023

” A deeper assessment of Jon’s leadership behavior and team culture showed some of these common “ moose problems :” The real conversations happen in the hallways or office after the meeting. Are You an Anxious Micromanager? Most managers don’t feel they’re micromanaging.

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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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Lead from Within

JANUARY 1, 2025

Consequently, current Gallup data shows that 82% of companies select the wrong person for management positions, while McKinsey reports that poor leadership costs organizations $15,000 per employee annually in lost productivity. Power Poisons Progress Many new leaders believe asserting authority equals strong leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 28, 2014

No one wants a boss who micromanages and is constantly looking over their shoulder. Author information Piera Palazzolo Piera Palazzolo of Dale Carnegie Training wants to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging community.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 11, 2019

However, there do seem to be leadership gaps that come up more frequently than others, and that’s what I base my yearly lists on. Define my personal leadership vision: - Google “what is leadership”, “leadership”, “qualities of a leader”, etc. Read at least one good leadership book. and read at least 6 articles.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This past summer, my daughter Malaika worked at her first summer job, which also happened to be her first time in a true leadership role. And this effort reveals the first critical leadership trait: our ability to grow as leaders is dependent on our willingness to get feedback from those we lead [ Share on Twitter ].

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