Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Welcome to the May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Learn 5 ways to manage your mind to better control your mouth. Communication.

Leadership Development 365

Leadership Development Development Leadership Ethics 365

Lead from Within

AUGUST 30, 2022

In leadership and business it’s easy to fall prey to jargon and wordiness, but there are other phrases that mislead employees and signal poor leadership. Here are some of the most disruptive and defeating phrases I hear in my work as a leadership coach: “I wouldn’t say it like that.” The Leadership Gap.

Micromanagement 218

Micromanagement Leadership Teamwork Learning-by-Doing 218

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

Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Caleb, a manager in his workplace, often found himself fumbling for words. He reached out to several mentors in leadership positions. Strong leaders use phrases that give employees a powerful motivational boost, his mentors said. Email Joel for more advice on making your people feel motivated to excel in their jobs.

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Motivation Mentor Micromanagement Career 256

Rich Gee Group

JULY 15, 2014

I managed large teams for over 20 years in corporate and have been coaching C-Level clients for 14 more. During this time, I’ve probably run into every scenario a manager can experience. Motivate people, don’t command them. When things go well, don’t tout yourself to upper management, tout your team.

Management 323

Management Short-term Leadership Motivation 323

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.

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Micromanagement Cost Resistance Bottom-up 89

Lead from Within

MARCH 29, 2022

That leaves leaders still grappling with important new issues: managing different distractions, making information and tools accessible, and keeping remote employees motivated, connected, productive, and engaged. In my work as an executive leadership coach, I’m emphasizing these points for my clients: Keep communication concise.

Succession 218

Succession Micromanagement How To Tools 218

HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2021

A good manager can make or break a team. For a first-time manager who has been promoted from being a part of team to be in charge of a team the responsibilities can be overwhelming. A bad manager can crush engagement and motivation, down productivity, and generally make coming to work a chore for the entire team.

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Tips Management Micromanagement Delegation 116

Lead from Within

MARCH 19, 2020

In leadership, too, habits can be positive or negative. Here are some of the most common bad leadership habits—look through the list and see which of your own automatic thoughts and actions may be in need of reforming. If you are in the habit of avoiding conflict, you are weakening your leadership. The Leadership Gap.

How To 216

How To Micromanagement Leadership Learning-by-Doing 216

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While it’s important to have a supportive and motivating environment, going overboard in certain areas can have negative consequences for both the leader and the team. When leaders are micromanaging: Micromanaging is a way leaders can go overboard, stifling creativity and initiative among their team members.

Micromanagement 150

Micromanagement Short-term Long-term Active Listening 150

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This past summer, my daughter Malaika worked at her first summer job, which also happened to be her first time in a true leadership role. And this effort reveals the first critical leadership trait: our ability to grow as leaders is dependent on our willingness to get feedback from those we lead [ Share on Twitter ].

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Succession Mentor Leadership Micromanagement 278

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 2, 2021

One of the most important aspects of business is management, yet this can be one of the most tricky and stressful responsibilities for entrepreneurs. Leadership isn’t a trait that comes naturally to everyone, and it may need to be worked on to succeed if you’re going to be undertaking a managerial role.

Management 116

Management How To Micromanagement Learning Curve 116

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.

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Quality Leadership McKinsey Training 166

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 13, 2023

Tips for Managing High Performers High-performing talent can make or break the success of a project, so it’s essential to provide support and supervision to keep them happy in their roles. Offer autonomy: Giving employees the freedom to determine their own schedule enables you to avoid micromanagement and motivate high performers.

Management 52

Management How To Micromanagement Situational Leadership 52

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

So why is when it comes to managing employees in the workplace, so many managers still think it’s their God-given right as a boss to micro-manage every aspect of their employee’s work? Everyone hates to be micromanaged! As a manager, it’s hard to let go. It’s the number one complaint I hear about bosses.

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Motivation Airlines Delegation Micromanagement 273

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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Micromanagement Tips Motivation Leadership Development 308

Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There are probably few if any people in leadership who don’t aspire to have a happy team. But what does it take to keep people motivated? Especially these days, when most people are working long hours and have so much to do, there are steps you can take to help ensure your team is happy (and, since the two go hand in hand, motivated).

Motivation 167

Motivation Team Micromanagement Consensus 167

Leading with Trust

JANUARY 17, 2024

According to a recent survey , 33 percent of managers lead with fear. As the study’s authors point out, if you were to ask a manager if they lead with fear, most will say no. suspicion, blame, imposter syndrome, micromanagement, unwillingness to receive feedback), it becomes clear that fear is unconsciously driving their behavior.

Strategy 82

Strategy Servant Leader Blanchard Leadership 82

Mark Sanborn

MAY 27, 2019

Everyone is motivated. The big question is what are they motivated to do and why? Few subjects are more often discussed and less understood by managers and leaders than workplace motivation.To get the right results with people, you need to understand the basics of motivation to use it effectively. Reward and recognize.

Motivation 74

Motivation Tips Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 74

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Sports metaphors are everywhere in the workplace, but there’s no denying that the leadership and teamwork skills found in the sports setting teach important lessons. In the world of business management, the game is played for keeps, but not all employees respond exclusively to a win-lose attitude. Avoid micromanaging.

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Teamwork Micromanagement Leadership Sports 200

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2012

"Leadership is about managing energy, first in yourself and then in those around you.". Professor James Clawson , author of Level Three Leadership. So what can a manager do to create more penguins and less polar bears? As a manager, how are you showing up – as a penguin or polar bear? Start with yourself.

Management 265

Management Energy Micromanagement Motivation 265

Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 20, 2017

But we all know people in the business world who do a terrible job in leadership positions: awful bosses, disengaged department heads, ineffective team managers, and otherwise bad bigwigs in nice offices who make the work environment an unpleasant one. They talk a lot about ‘motivation’ without ever doing anything to motivate.

Leadership 186

Leadership Micromanagement Self-aware Leadership Styles 186

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, the consensus is that autonomy is highly motivational. Nicholai Foss and Peter Klein suggest that complete autonomy isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, however, and that managers can actually be incredibly useful. Management and its accompanying hierarchy still have an essential role to play.

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Decentralization Micromanagement Consensus Cooper 126

Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2024

Trust Boosts Productivity: When trust is present, leaders don’t need to micromanage their team members. Trust Increases Job Satisfaction: In a trusting environment, employees are more satisfied with their work, leading to higher engagement, motivation, and retention rates. Demonstrating integrity builds trust in your leadership.

Team Building 136

Team Building Team Micromanagement Active Listening 136

Lead from Within

JULY 11, 2023

Trust is a crucial component of any relationship, but it is especially important in leadership. When trust is present, leadership is strong and effective. Micromanaging: Trusting your team members to do their jobs and giving them the autonomy to make decisions is crucial to building trust.

Micromanagement 117

Micromanagement Morale Environment Team 117

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. micromanaged their old responsibilities.

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Middle Management Drotter Management Leadership Pipeline 249

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.

Leadership Development 78

Leadership Development Executive Coaching Development Leadership 78

Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are four ways that a simple leadership mistake can cause those you lead to be distressed: It can lead to a lack of trust and respect: When leaders constantly tell their team members what to do, it can create a culture of micromanagement and lack of autonomy. This can lead to a lack of motivation and a decline in morale.

Micromanagement 146

Micromanagement Leadership Styles Morale Creativity 146

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. Many leaders are prone to the mindset that the only way to make sure something is done right is to do it yourself, which is why delegation and micromanagement are often a struggle.

Micromanagement 154

Micromanagement Delegation Energy Creativity 154

Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 1, 2018

Many employees are promoted into management positions because their knowledge and expertise have made them successful in the work they do. The problem is that a management position doesn’t always fit their passion. People managers have to lead people, and not everyone is motivated to do that.

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Micromanagement Mentor Motivation Influence 200

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Welcome to the October 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Leadership. Leading friends and former peers is one of the most difficult challenges faced by newly promoted managers. Julie Winkle-Giulioni of Julie Winkle-Giulioni provided Are You a Micromanager or a Macromanager? Resilience. Engagement.

Leadership Development 150

Leadership Development Development Leadership Micromanagement 150

Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2016

You are in a leadership position, so you know that you have several duties to perform. Here are six ways you can help your team improve their quality of life: Don’t micromanage. Micromanagement is the sin of many leaders. If you suffer from micromanagement, set yourself free, and your team as well.

Quality 150

Quality Micromanagement Stress Motivation 150

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 3, 2015

This post was recently published on SmartBlog on Leadership No one wants to work for a micromanager. Micromanagers are control freaks, always breathing down their employee’s, telling them how to do everything and inspecting every move they make. So are you lucky or unlucky enough to work for a micromanager? I have been.

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Micromanagement How To Self-aware Metrics 120

Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s all well and good to talk about leadership and aspire to show it, whether it’s in our families, social situations or work environment. To really show leadership and represent everything it stands for, you need to develop a leadership mindset. What’s the Real Meaning of a Leadership Mindset?

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Development Self-aware Power Leadership 52

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 5, 2024

Hopefully, you've mastered or are achieving good progress with your New Year's resolution(s) for 2024. If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

Mentor 88

Mentor Micromanagement Consensus Policies 88

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.

Leadership Development 60

Leadership Development Executive Coaching Development Leadership 60

CO2

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask questions,” wrote management guru Peter Drucker. Author Gary Cohen calls this tendency the “just tell” style of leadership. Additionally, questions increase accountability without micromanaging.

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Power Drucker Self-aware Ethics 78