Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 21, 2015

My concern was that he would be overly demanding to his staff and possibly a micromanager. Finally, our team (those who reported to him) forged bonds with each other that I found to be rare. I once interviewed for a position where the hiring manager interrogated me mercilessly.

Leadership 100

Leadership Micromanagement Committee Bond 100

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2017

That way, there’s something social that they can all share, which helps them to bond and unite. Someone who knows how to give instructions, but doesn’t micromanage. Alternatively, try an exercise to get to know every team member on a personal level. Ultimately, a good team comes together when they have a leader that inspires them.

Team 58

Team Efficiency Micromanagement Bond 58

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

We work best as humans (as well as employees) when we have frequent interactions with people with whom we have an ongoing bond. If they feel too micromanaged, or that they don’t have enough autonomy then it can have a negative effect on efficiency and effectiveness. It is a fundamental human motivation and is incredibly powerful.

Succession 100

Succession Micromanagement Creativity Stress 100

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

This means that if you have people on your team that can perform a certain task better than you, it takes away the need to micromanage them. Having no walls allows team members to bond and increase productivity when they work together on projects. This has two advantages.

Hedge 50

Hedge Leadership Learning-by-Doing Micromanagement 50

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Beware of micromanaging. When we laugh together, we bond. Without creating Zoom overload, bring all team members together -- as much as possible -- to check in on a personal level FIRST, not a productive level. Avoid email diarrhea. Email can stand for escalation and error. Don’t create that emergency either!) Express appreciation.

Leadership 324

Leadership Globalization Micromanagement Constraint 324

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

Co-workers who bond with one another over after-hours beer and pizza do not necessarily form better teams, but they pressure others to think so. I'm micromanaging from afar, not always the best solution, but that's what comes with trying to do it all," he said in a cheerful email. Best is the enemy of good," it's often said.

Chief Operating Officer 19

Chief Operating Officer Belief Systems Micromanagement Outsourcing 19

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The most successful managers are good listeners, communicate trust and respect, inquire about workload and progress without micromanaging, and err on the side of overcommunicating, all while modeling the same behaviors for others on the team. Make expectations explicit. They often tailor their communication style and medium to each employee.

Technology 8

Technology Micromanagement Team Bond 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2011

Her presence thus weakened the bonds among them all and achieved the opposite of her intentions. But his people considered him an overbearing micromanager. Weeks later, only after she thought to ask, she learned that those who stayed late resented what she did. She found this out only because she happened to ask casually.

Delegation 15

Delegation Micromanagement Bond Influence 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

It influences whether they have close or distant relationships with the people who report to them, communicate directly or indirectly, micromanage or empower, encourage debates or shut them down. Sarah, the ambitious CEO who micromanaged her team, spoke with one of the few people she trusted, an old business school friend.

Self-aware 8

Self-aware Micromanagement CEO Influence 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

And providers want the flexibility to deliver outcomes in the best, most innovative, and most efficient way possible without being micromanaged by the customer. As a result, some governments and private foundations have introduced social impact bonds to provide the necessary working capital. Making PbR Work.

Incentives 8

Incentives Health Care Education Insurance 8