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What’s Wrong With Being a Micro-Manager?
- You are creating unnecessary work for yourself and others, and therefore wasting resources
- You could be negatively affecting turnover
- You are destroying discretionary effort and thereby reducing productivity
- You will burn yourself and others out
How People Become Micro-Managers
- They were great individual contributors, but never transitioned to being a leader
- They have perfectionist tendencies
- They are insecure in their role as a leader
- They are control-freaks
How do I Address This?
1. Clearly Define Expectations
- Put written performance agreements in place
- Define the boundaries of people’s jobs and determine what level of authority they can have
2. Experiment With Giving People More Authority
- Define outcomes; allow people to determine methods
- Start small if necessary
- Ask for progress reports
3. Leadership Development
- Find ways to improve your ability as a leader.
- Dedicate time to focus on leadership issues as opposed to the detail or the work
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