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The Trouble with Control

Great Leadership By Dan

Everyone I know says they hate being micromanaged, and we certainly don’t want to list “control freak” as a skill to be endorsed for on our LinkedIn profile page. And it’s not just the nemesis of new, inexperience managers who are nervous and learning to use their delegation skills. But no one will admit to being one of them.

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Why Aren't You Delegating?

Harvard Business Review

But there is: delegation. Delegation is a critical skill. Delegation benefits managers, direct reports, and organizations. A 2007 study on time management found that close to half of the 332 companies surveyed were concerned about their employees' delegation skills. Understand why you're not delegating.

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How to Stop Micromanaging Your Team

Harvard Business Review

Micromanaging is a hard habit to break. If you’re the kind of boss who lasers in on details, prefers to be cc’ed on emails, and is rarely satisfied with your team’s work, then—there’s no kind way to say this— you’re a micromanager. How should you prioritize what matters?

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How to Boost Your Team’s Productivity

Harvard Business Review

But don’t micromanage, Cohen warns. The key to improving individual productivity is to eliminate or delegate unimportant tasks and replace them with value-added ones, says Cohen. Don’t: Micromanage. Case Study #1: Create open lines of communication and respect your team’s downtime.

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How to Manage Your Star Employee

Harvard Business Review

“Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. And don’t micromanage. Demonstrate trust by delegating responsibility over certain projects and letting your star decide how she does the work. “Give her discretion in how she does the work.”