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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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Could you be guilty of micromanagement? The micromanager has been called the bully of the business world, and micromanagement is responsible for killing motivation, eroding trust, and leading to waste and inefficiency. Yet the last person to recognize that they are a micromanager is the micromanager themselves.

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Lead from Within

MAY 25, 2023

There are common leadership mistakes that can derail your team’s success. Here are seven of the most common leadership mistakes, that derail a team’s success: Lack of clear communication : A big mistake leaders make is not effectively communicating their vision and goals to their team.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 10, 2024

Leadership involves a high-level view, guiding a team or organization towards long-term goals. Offer to Shoulder Some Burden: If you find your leader overwhelmed with micromanagement, propose a reallocation of responsibilities. Suggest Delegation and Trust: Delegation can be a transformative skill for any leader.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Micromanagement. Most have been micromanaged, and none liked it. Few call themselves micromanagers, and even fewer want to do it; yet they often don’t realize when they are doing it. The post Overcoming the Tendency to Micromanage appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 13, 2016

I know this seems dramatic but I’ve seen these things occur when leaders are unwilling to fully delegate to their (very smart) employees. There can be an amazing transformation in leaders who are motivated to fully delegate. Continue delegating. The post Liberating delegation appeared first on Aspire-CS.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 20, 2015

If you’ve been leading for any length of time, you know you should delegate. My earliest leadership memory is of delegating household chores to my younger brother and sisters when I was eleven. Even then, I knew I should delegate…and you know it now. You know you should delegate because: You can’t do it all yourself.

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CO2

JANUARY 18, 2024

The Importance of Recognizing Leadership Flaws In the ever-evolving landscape of leadership, recognizing the bad characteristics of a leader is just as crucial as applauding the good. Poor Communication: The Barrier to Team Success Effective communication is the backbone of successful leadership.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 23, 2023

When it comes to your leadership, it’s important to be aware of the habits that may be hindering your team’s success. Mistrust: When you mistrust others, you turn into a micromanager. Micromanaging can lead to a lack of autonomy and creativity among team members. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

When leaders are micromanaging: Micromanaging is a way leaders can go overboard, stifling creativity and initiative among their team members. If you want to succeed in leadership then stop going overboard with your micromanaging and start delegating, allow your people to show you what they are capable of.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

They’re trapped in micromanaging daily details. They need to be more strategic with their time and learn to delegate.” ” She wanted delegation skills to be part of the leadership development workshops we were designing for their organization. Delegation is one tip of the leadership iceberg.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2022

An important part of leadership, then, is giving each member of your team a sense of ownership in that purpose and their role in making it happen. They delegate effectively. But effective leaders know that micromanagement only serves to undermine their people’s creativity, energy, productivity, and ownership. The Leadership Gap.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 10, 2023

An Important Skill It’s a tricky skill set that can mean the difference between being a truly successful leader and a mediocre micromanager. It’s delegation. One Gallup study cited by the Harvard Business School says CEOs who excel in delegation generate 33% higher revenue. Some things should not be delegated.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2024

Trust Boosts Productivity: When trust is present, leaders don’t need to micromanage their team members. Demonstrating integrity builds trust in your leadership. Empower Your Team: Delegate responsibilities and trust your team members to handle their tasks independently. Empowering them fosters trust in their capabilities.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Learn to delegate. Don't micromanage, treat people with respect, and create a sense of joining a team rather than a top-down approach. Be loyal to your employees and they will be 10X loyal right back. It creates frustration in the short term, but saves you huge amounts of time and makes people feel more important in the long term.

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Joel Answers: Let’s start by demystifying what leadership actually means. To many, leadership is an elusive role. As a leader know when to step back.

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Lead from Within

JULY 28, 2020

You struggle with delegating. If you find yourself controlling or monitoring everything that everyone around you is doing, watching and commenting and picking apart the work of others, and struggling to delegate even when your boss tells you that you need to, you have a problem with micromanagement. The Leadership Gap.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Leadership is more than just giving orders and being the boss. Delegate Responsibility And Authority Appropriately. Micromanaging your employees will only lead to frustration and resentment. Instead, delegate tasks and give your team the authority to make decisions within their area of responsibility.

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Lead from Within

JULY 19, 2023

As a leadership coach, I often work with clients who are struggling to effectively lead their teams. While every situation is unique, there are certain habits and behaviors that I consistently see getting in the way of effective leadership. Instead, make an effort to actively listen to and communicate.

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HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2021

Communication, delegation, mentoring, team building, and culture are counted as the most desirable traits to look for in a manager. Micromanagement. Micromanagement happens when you don’t trust your team. Delegating and getting things done in time. Delegating and getting things done in time. Communication.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 7, 2023

What’s more, because you are responsible for the livelihoods of all your employees, few of them are ever going to have the courage to tell the truth about your leadership abilities to your face. This leaves you in a weird twilight world where you have to guess what the right leadership move is without anyone to feedback to.

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Lead from Within

MAY 26, 2020

They’re the ones who think they know best about everything, who refuse to delegate anything, who incessantly judge other people’s choices, and who want to micromanage every detail of everything they’re part of. Ultimately, leadership by example is the best way to move control freaks toward a leadership mindset.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Developing Others Leadership Leadership Communication Learning a control freak delegation micro-manager Micromanagement' How do you like working for or with people like that? If you are like every other person I have talked to […].

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 27, 2019

I would argue that the majority of today’s followers are seeking entertainment value, they are not looking for leadership anymore. We dictate vs. delegate, we micromanage to ensure success and we act selfishly to preserve our status within the corporate hierarchy. Credibility is a pillar of great leadership.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 16, 2020

Leadership is stressful even in the best of times. Schedule less important tasks for the future, and delegate when you can. Instead of micromanaging those around you, practice delegation and trust. The Leadership Gap. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old.

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CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

The pursuit of balance is an essential element of effective leadership, and it applies to both the leaders themselves and the individuals they guide. In an attempt to expedite progress, you may be tempted to take complete control, micromanaging every aspect and excluding your team from important decisions.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 26, 2013

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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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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Tim Milburn

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

“The opposite of effective delegation is micromanagement.&# - Wikipedia entry on delegation. The word, “delegation&# is derived from Latin and means “to send from.&# One of the best ways to get others involved in your organization is through the process of delegation. What is delegation?

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HR Digest

JULY 18, 2022

Autonomy at work is the clear opposite of micromanagement —the absolute difference. Unlike micromanagement, job autonomy allows everyone to contribute to a specific project or task. Don’t be a micromanager , instead share the tasks you have with each of your employers. Creates employee engagement. Build Trust.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Maybe you catch yourself zoning out in meetings, or taking on work that you should be delegating. Leadership is about building teamwork and collaboration. Employees want autonomy, and they don’t want you micromanaging them every minute of the day. The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness.

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Lead from Within

JULY 10, 2018

Character in leadership means consistently doing the right thing and the best thing. Great character is molded into great leadership. Leaders lose respect when they have to rely on demands and control—and losing respect is fatal to leadership. Refusing to delegate. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Such moments are also relevant to the rest of us, especially those in leadership positions. Role is not the same as job title; role from a leadership perspective is the process of defining what you do for others. The goal is to optimize your leadership self – to deliver the best version of you. What do I do well?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

One of the things I learned is there are some things I had to micromanage – some things of which I needed to retain control. It goes against everything I stand for in leadership and even how I’m wired personally. I have written extensively about the need for delegation in leadership.

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CO2

JUNE 9, 2015

9 Steps to Delegating Tasks and Authority More Effectively. Leaders usually love the idea of delegating, but when it comes time to passing out tasks, they sometimes get cold feet. When leaders delegate halfway—by re-taking responsibility midway through or by micromanaging throughout—no one is served. by Gary Cohen.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

One of the things I’ve learned is there are some things I have to micromanage – some things of which I need to retain control. It goes against everything I stand for in leadership and even how I’m wired personally. I have written extensively about the need for delegation in leadership.

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CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

The pursuit of balance is an essential element of effective leadership, and it applies to both the leaders themselves and the individuals they guide. In an attempt to expedite progress, you may be tempted to take complete control, micromanaging every aspect and excluding your team from important decisions.

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