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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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? And those leaders all have leaders (after all, even CEO’s have Boards of Directors).

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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? Leaders tell me all the time that they’re not doing it, but if I talk to their teams, I often hear something different. It’s wonderful to think that you’re not.

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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. Train – Who’s going to train your boss how to not 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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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

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 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

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Episode 284: Are your leadership communication skills motivating your team, or are they leaving you feeling like a micromanager? Mastering Leadership Communication for Team Urgency [00:00] – The Challenge of Urgency Without Micromanaging Discover how to lead your team with urgency while avoiding micromanagement.

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Kate Nasser

MARCH 28, 2021

Look at how micromanagers ruin productivity & morale & how to fix it. The post Micromanagers: Reasons Employees Can’t Stand You | #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com. Kate Nasser The People Skills Coach™ Author Leading Morale | Management.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Are You an Anxious Micromanager? “The Anxious Micromanager,” excepts from neuropsychologist, Julia DiGangi’s new book, Energy Rising: The Neuroscience of Leading with Emotional Power. .” Most managers don’t feel they’re micromanaging. Their team members call this micromanagement.

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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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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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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Techniques for leading with clarity and empowering others without micromanaging. Empowering Growth on Your Leadership Journey [12:28] Breaking the Cycle of Micromanagement Explore actionable ways to empower your team while staying clear on outcomes and avoiding bottlenecks on your leadership path. [16:20]

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 11, 2024

Distrustful people can micromanage, but they can’t engage people. All leaders have faith in people. Cynics can't lead. They can boss but they can't inspire. You can't trust everyone, but you must trust people to lead. Read about 4 ways to learn to trust people.

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Leading Blog

MAY 16, 2024

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. People get locked into exhausting tugs-of-war when they feel their independence is being disrespected—when their needs are ignored and their ideas devalued.

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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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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

It starts with good hiring, focused and timely training and coaching, and letting go of any tendency to micromanage. But just as important is the need for you to trust your teammates. 2) Be Consistent in Your Leadership - Nothing unsettles a team more than a scattered leader.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 30, 2023

Try These Proven Approaches to Build Consistency & Momentum as a Sales Manager “Hey, Karin, as a sales manager, how do I keep sales from stalling without micromanaging my team? Asking For a Friend This week on #askingforafriend Steve Gielda of Ignite Selling, Inc., ” Okay, that’s another big amen!

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Micromanage – Don’t leave anything to chance. Think Win At All Costs – So you step on a few toes, or cut a few corners. What matters is making your numbers. Seek First To Cover Your Butt – Don’t leave a trail of ineptitude. Cover your tracks. Your team is likely more inept than you. Watch their every move.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Dangers of Micromanaging Micromanaging doesnt just stunt team growthit drives high-performers to quit. Encouraging transparency and promoting open dialogue ensures that information flows properly and that employees feel heard. This fosters a culture of trust, reducing the need for rumor-spreading.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 6, 2017

Put simply, I had become the dreaded micromanager interested more in telling people what to do than in listening to what they had to say. As hard as it was to hear, I began to realize that in my drive to inform my employees, I had unintentionally turned our conversations into one-way interactions.

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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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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Most of all, she learned to hire great people, give them autonomy and never micromanage them! . Stefania then started focusing on tightening key processes, upgrading the technology platform, and creating a meritocratic culture where anyone could share their ideas and make improvements.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 30, 2024

Therefore, here are the five warning signs to look for: Micromanagement: Toxic bosses often micromanage their employees. They prioritize their own interests over the well-being of their employees and the organization as a whole. They constantly monitor every aspect of their work, leaving no room for autonomy or trust.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 13, 2014

Are you a micromanager? What tools do you have at your disposal to help you better adapt to changes in the marketplace and the competition? Decision-making. Do you make fast decisions or really take your time? What effect does this have on the flow of work coming from your area? What information do you rely on?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Jen didn’t step in and micromanage, she scoped out a micro-challenge – create a video. While they wanted to give the resident physicians space and freedom to do their best work, the life-and-death nature of their work forced them to micromanage and bark orders.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 4, 2019

Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. Check in often (but without micromanaging how she does things). “Trust is a core currency of any relationship. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. Go ahead, have faith.”. Kris Carr~. Ask them for help.

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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. Recognizing and addressing toxic leadership behaviors is a critical step toward building a thriving workplace.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

How to hold employees accountable without micromanaging them by Claire Lew @KnowYourTeamHQ. Lessons from Pops from @wallybock. Boosting Team Performance: 3 Ways to Make Your Team's Engine More Powerful by Ken Downer @RapidStartLdr. Boss’s Tip of the Week: When you’re criticized from @wallybock. Words matter.

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Lead from Within

MAY 10, 2024

Micromanaging: Micromanagement is a surefire way to demotivate and exhaust employees. Setting Unrealistic Expectations: Leaders who consistently set unrealistic expectations for their teams set the stage for disappointment and exhaustion.

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Leading in Context

JULY 24, 2019

Control (At the Wrong Stage of Development) Controlling parenting (for example micromanaging a teen’s […]. Here are some things many parents do without realizing they may be contributing to the very problems they are trying to prevent.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Here are the top bad habits many leaders have: Micromanagement The Silent Killer of Motivation Top performers are often self-driven and take pride in their ability to deliver results. However, when leaders micromanage, they suffocate this drive, sending a message that they don’t trust their team’s capabilities.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 10, 2020

I am trusted to get my job done without micromanagement, knowing I can call on my leader’s support when I need it. Confident: Confident leaders value outcomes over inputs. Resulting team member impact: There is mutual trust between my leader and me. Connected: Connected leaders have a “one purpose, one team” mindset.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 6, 2017

At the end of the week, Stacy’s list of demotivators at work looked like this: Micromanagement. But now that she was confident in her work, the micromanaging seemed interfering. She decided to list her concerns and then figure out what to do about it. When she first started work, she needed some extra help.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

Micromanaging. N AME-CALLING. Stereotyping. Foul language. Is your workplace a hotbed of disrespect—and are productivity and collaboration tanking because of it? 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.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2018

There are people who want you to check in on them often, while others call that micromanagement. Some people are aggressive while others are shy. Some like to do things quickly, others are more deliberate. Your challenge as a boss is to work out the best way to deal with every teammate.

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