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.

Micromanagement 89

Micromanagement Cost Resistance Bottom-up 89

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.

Leadership 298

Leadership Micromanagement Consensus Drucker 298

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Sinek reflected and surmised that the true problem he observed was that this airline did not trust their employees to manage what is in front of them and handle it competently. Managers believe in their hires and grant them the liberty to live in autonomy. perhaps micromanaging. Vulnerable employees are unguarded and empowered.

Airlines 284

Airlines Simon Micromanagement Training 284

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As one of two co-ordinators of her high school’s orientation camp, she was not only responsible for managing the various activities to help new students become more familiar with the school, but she was also in charge of overseeing the 24 camp mentors who were there to support the new students.

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Succession Mentor Leadership Micromanagement 279

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

Management must be OK with the team changing the steps, as long as the change goal is met you cannot micromanage the process. Example – Working with a large Coffee and Bake Shop franchise headquarters wanting the district managers to use Coaching & Feedback as opposed to authority and demands with the franchise owners.

Resistance 141

Resistance Franchising Power Management 141

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 5, 2014

These are, of course, widely appreciated management methods for raising performance. Perhaps it’s because they feel counter-intuitive to many managers. Because micromanagement, the opposite of autonomy and the default behavior for many managers, puts people in a threatened state. But they’re rarely put into practice.

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Motivation Proposal Stress Goal 280

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 22, 2025

A couple other key takeaways from Edingers incredibly helpful book are: Leading results versus managing tasks is often a matter of distinguishing what to do from how to do it. 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.

Competitive Advantage 73

Competitive Advantage Leadership Energy Micromanagement 73

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 7, 2019

You also anticipate having the autonomy to do your job without being micromanaged, as well as experience a sense of personal growth from becoming more competent and mastering your role. He also gives employees a voice by keeping them informed of how the company is doing financially and by sharing operating metrics.

How To 287

How To Bond Cooper Micromanagement 287

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led. A New Way to Think : Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness by Roger L.

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Books Leadership P&L Blog 371

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 13, 2021

Moving beyond micromanaging. Of course, the researchers aren’t advocating micromanagement or doing the work for employees, but rather ensuring that leading by example is a regular part of one’s workweek. “It The employees in the stores were asked to rate their managers on how they led by example on a scale of 1 to 7.

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Examples Micromanagement Retail Learning-by-Doing 140

QAspire

APRIL 23, 2013

Quality you deliver has everything to do with how much you own your work , your actions and its respective impact on the other parts of the system you operate in. Downed by things like organizational hierarchy, our fear of failure, lack of trust with superiors, micromanagement and poor management, we often treat our work as a transaction.

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Quality Micromanagement Career Stress 152

Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 29, 2024

By establishing a well-defined structure, teams can operate more smoothly, with each member contributing effectively to the collective goals. Tools like project management software can help track progress and keep everyone informed. Influential leaders know when to guide when to step back, and how to empower their team members.

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Team Goleman Open-book Situational Leadership 195

Engaging Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Holacracy is a fundamentally different “operating system” for organizations. Instead, employees […] Holacracy is a fundamentally different “operating system” for organizations. Instead, employees self-manage and belong to different decision-making circles that keep the company operating.”

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Agility System Management Bureaucracy 100

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 12, 2020

However, they also represent assets that may be difficult to manage. Because owners frequently overlook employee management when launching a business, it is important to acquire this skill and cultivate it. Show your employees you trust them – Show you employees you trust them in their jobs by not micromanaging them.

Management 113

Management How To Incentives Outsourcing 113

Mike Cardus

MAY 31, 2013

If the goals are too small people feel micromanaged. How as a manager do you determine the “just right” amount of context that is needed for on-time, on-budget, on-quality completion of goals and tasks? Anthony is the manager of IT and Frank’s manager. Anthony, “Isn’t that micromanaging?”. Contextual Goals Matter.

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Case Study Goal Leadership Micromanagement 130

Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The worst place an employee can be, is stuck in an organization with a micro-manager who doesn’t care about their development and there are no opportunities for growth and advancement. There was no real leadership (vision and inspiration) only management (command and control). Sadly, today the company is no longer in operation.

Micromanagement 141

Micromanagement Stress Incentives Morale 141

The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Micromanagement is one of those terms that almost immediately elicits imagery—and the overwhelming majority of that imagery could be categorized as unpleasant or distasteful or “something you wouldn’t want to have to work your way through again!”. When micromanagement is used appropriately, it really doesn’t feel like micromanagement.

Micromanagement 52

Micromanagement Short-term Follow-up Bottom-up 52

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 28, 2013

Someone at work ( your manager, coworker, subordinate, peer, vendor, customer, etc…) pisses you off and you go off on an angry tirade about “What a jerk they are – they always do this. These complaints often construct the reality of how the team operates and how the people within the team treat and act towards each other.

Cooper 148

Cooper Resistance Team Building Micromanagement 148

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. Get out of the weeds – Operate at your level – set a vision, be strategic, understand and articulate the big picture. Teach and coach – Development is an active job.

Development 150

Development Restructuring Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 150

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. As an employer, formally reviewing their performance is a crucial part of managing remote workers.

Management 81

Management How To Micromanagement Efficiency 81

Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 23, 2015

Like smart investment managers, smart people managers figure out how to shift their investment of time and energy from some parts of their portfolio so they can invest more in other parts where there is more potential for improvement. Stop Micromanaging your Exemplars – You know who the Exemplars on your team are.

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Team Micromanagement Chief Operating Officer COO 120

Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

They spend their time on day-to-day operations without ever articulating a vision. They’re everywhere, it seems, and their micromanagement cuts off all the oxygen to productivity. Develop stress-management skills if you need them, and help others do the same. Lack of delegation. Learn to find the best in people.

How To 161

How To Delegation Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 161

HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, effective people management skills are crucial for leaders and managers. People management encompasses a range of responsibilities, from recruiting and onboarding to training and development, performance management, employee engagement, and more.

Skills 98

Skills Management Emotional Intelligence Active Listening 98

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 14, 2012

It has happened to all of us, someone at work ( your manager, coworker, subordinate, peer, vendor, customer, etc…) pisses you off and you go off an angry tirade about “What an a **e they are and they always do this. These complaints construct the reality of how the team operates and how the people within the team treat and act towards others.

Cooper 124

Cooper Resistance Micromanagement Construction 124

QAspire

JULY 22, 2013

Where there are human beings, there will be dynamics of how they operate. Managing Smart. People don’t need micromanagement. Manage meetings well. It is not about conflicts but how you manage them. Manage the grapevine. Good team work is mathematics – it adds leverage, divides work and multiplies success.

Team 191

Team How To Mentor Bottom-up 191

The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Dangers of Distrust Every organization relies on the quality of its relationships to operate efficiently, but when workers within an organization dont trust each other, those vital relationships start to deteriorate. Necessary feedback for improvements will go unnoted and productivity will screech to a halt.

Micromanagement 52

Micromanagement How To Follow-up Efficiency 52

Lead from Within

AUGUST 27, 2024

In contrast, wannabe leaders focus on day-to-day operations without long-term strategies. Wannabe leaders either micromanage, fearing delegation, or delegate improperly. Strategic Thinking: Winning leaders dedicate time to strategic planning and big-picture thinking. They understand market trends and prepare for future challenges.

Emotional Intelligence 149

Emotional Intelligence Delegation Long-term Micromanagement 149

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A couple other key takeaways from Edinger’s incredibly helpful book are: Leading results versus managing tasks is often a matter of distinguishing what to do from how to do it. 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.

Competitive Advantage 131

Competitive Advantage Leadership Energy Micromanagement 131

HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2021

It can be used to identify the risks that workers face today, which should be acknowledged and recognized by both HR and management. Artificial intelligence is considered today to be the most creative and promising field for workforce management. Performance Management. People Analytics.

How To 111

How To Due Diligence Leadership Pipeline Stress 111

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 21, 2015

I once interviewed for a position where the hiring manager interrogated me mercilessly. My concern was that he would be overly demanding to his staff and possibly a micromanager. It required me to work closely with my new manager on a particular high-profile committee in the company that included top executives.

Leadership 100

Leadership Micromanagement Committee Bond 100

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Is your direct involvement as a manager really going to make it that much better? To name a few, there’s financial risk, operational risk and reputational risk. I’ll bet you’ll find some pretty interesting answers to that question. And the answers are going to be, most of the time, not so much.

Team 184

Team Learning-by-Doing Reputation Morale 184

The Practical Leader

MARCH 8, 2023

When changes falter or organizations fail, it can usually be traced to dysfunctional management. Team Decisions and Collective Actions Functional silos and vertical accountability often create disparate groups of hard-driving leaders who meet to share information and provide individual input to budgets and operational plans.

Development 98

Development Team Short-term Teamwork 98

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 3, 2022

A big excuse managers have for not having a conversation is “I already know what they’re going to say.” When we’re at capacity, we use the one or two tools in our toolbox to manage conflict: shaming, intimidating, or some other tactic. Looking to the future is a great motivator. What happens if you keep avoiding?

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Workshop Micromanagement Open-book Skills 135

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Generally, most jobs are performed by employees who operate the machines, run business models and design new corporate procedures. With this knowledge, top managers seek ways to improve their employees’ productivity for business stability. This truly is the baseline for every productivity management. Listen to your employees.

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Productivity Products Metrics Airlines 69

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Avoid micromanaging. Micromanaging suffocates your team’s performance. This managing style will scare your team to make mistakes. This is often surprising when you realize that your employees can manage the tasks without the need for you to be constantly looking over them. Always provide a path to the right direction.

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Team Building Entrepreneur Tips Team 72

Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

In emergency management, Hurricane Sandy stands out. It is a new, more advanced way of studying environments, making decisions, building cultures, and operating on a day-to-day basis. For example, they many fail to detect or assess profound changes in operating landscapes, like Bear Stearns or Blockbuster did.

Agility 91

Agility How To Decentralization Morale 91

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Don’t just manage people, coach your people. This isn't a mandate or form of micromanagement that I'm referring to, but rather being extremely clear about what's important from the start and then shifting to explaining why. Perseverance in the face of adversity. Generate and bring positive energy daily.

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Mission Statement Teamwork Commitment Energy 131