Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2020

Active listening skills are absolutely essential to anybody in a leadership position, as they allow you to truly hear what your teams have to say and take it on board. If you have been simply telling people what to do and not giving them much of a chance to be heard, then it could be that you’re acting more like a boss than a leader.

Skills 112

Skills Leadership Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 112

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 11, 2020

People working in these kinds of environments may feel micromanaged, unappreciated, or undervalued and they are not going to give their best efforts. Actively listen. In cultures of control, those who have power or authority rule over the rest. Cultures of control and indifference are disconnecting and lead to disengagement.

Stress 195

Stress Report Crisis Competitive Advantage 195

Strategy Driven

JULY 26, 2013

The idea is not to micromanage the team, but rather to get out on the floors and use all of your senses to gather a clearer and more accurate understanding of what’s going on and how things are going. In terms of the bigger picture, leadership assertiveness is a key element in dealing with most forms of office idiocy.

Strategy 64

Strategy Management Leadership Leadership Styles 64

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Your boss is not only micromanaging you, he’s smothering you. Despite what you may think, the root of his micromanaging is probably not that your boss is a jerk or that he feels threatened by you. That’s important, since micromanaging often stems from a boss’s insecurity. What’s going on? Karen Dillon.

Micromanagement 11

Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing Open-book Politics 11

Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

The worst thing a leader can do is to micromanage the talented people they have hired. 14. Engage in active listening. They listen actively by restating information, and they offer subtle encouragement by nodding, smiling or leaning in to prompt the person talking to continue and elaborate on their ideas.

Leadership 167

Leadership Motivation Micromanagement Active Listening 167

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

This positively impacts both familiarity with the task as well as the follower’s confidence and commitment to perform it Mismatch: This approach does not align with followers that have task-specific ability and willingness.

Situational Leadership 52

Situational Leadership Leadership Leadership Styles Delegation 52

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2016

You’re not going to sit in on all of their one-on-ones (hello, micromanaging !) ” Her company also provides structured trainings on topics like active listening, diversity and inclusion, and management best practices, which all managers attend together.

Management 14

Management How To Report Learning-by-Doing 14