Compliance and Micromanagement - Leadership Digital

Why Micromanagement is a Problem – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 19, 2022

Micromanagement. Micromanagement promotes compliance. Micromanagement scrunches initiative Micromanagement reduces trust Micromanagement dampens innovation. Any of these reasons is enough for us to stop micromanaging. We’ve all experienced it. No one likes it. But why is it such a problem?

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Micromanagement: When it Works and When it Doesn’t

The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Micromanagement is one of those terms that almost immediately elicits imagery—and the overwhelming majority of that imagery could be categorized as unpleasant or distasteful or “something you wouldn’t want to have to work your way through again!”. When micromanagement is used appropriately, it really doesn’t feel like micromanagement.

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Leading Through Questions: The Transformative Power of Inquiry

CO2

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Additionally, questions increase accountability without micromanaging. And follow up on execution by inquiring about progress instead of demanding compliance. Questions grant employees the autonomy to determine the best approach, rather than dictating solutions from the top down.

Power

Power Drucker Self-aware Ethics

What Works Better - Obedience or Commitment?

Mills Scofield

JUNE 19, 2023

Control Is an Illusion What do you lose by being an authoritarian — and “beating” employees into submission — or being a control freak and micromanaging every little thing that your kids do? By its very nature, there’s no need to force people into compliance ; if you play your cards right, they’ll manage themselves.

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The Insiders Guide to Communicating the Big Picture

Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 2, 2014

I want them to act from personal ownership and commitment, not just compliance. It’s not to late to contribute your thoughts to the Insiders Guide to Micromanagement. Leaders need to help everyone see the impact of what they do -Anil Saxena, LGL Tribe Member. Terry Burton , LGL Tribe Member. Hope you will join the fun.

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Best HR Books: Unlocking the Secrets to Success

HR Digest

AUGUST 12, 2023

Chandler emphasizes the importance of minimizing micromanagement while maximizing productivity, and offers actionable ideas that HR managers can share with other leaders. From recruiting and family leave to layoffs and compliance, this book covers a wide range of HR topics.

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How Time and Attendance Software Can Help Business Owners and Their Employees

Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2018

Is it micromanaging? Compliance. Given managers know when their staff clock in and out, time and attendance software like OpenSimSim allows employers to set up compliance rulesets to protect their businesses and themselves from workplace legislation. How employees can get in on the action.

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How To Win With People Analytics

HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2021

“People problems” have several dimensions, as outlined here: talent acquisition and talent management; worker health and wellbeing; employee morale; diversity and inclusion; employee relations; compliance risk.

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How to Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption

Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Additionally, organizational cultures – and agility – suffer from micromanagement, indecisiveness, and suppression of truth and dissent. It’s a common misconception that “command-and-control” is synonymous with micromanagement. Risk management is now a fully-developed rich scientific discipline.

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Why Every Business Owner Should Study Supply Chain Management

Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2018

Having a supply chain management can also reduce your organization’s risks of non-compliance. You don’t have to micromanage the different stages of product or service delivery, and you can focus on the things that matter. Reducing Regulatory Risks. By managing your suppliers and contractors effectively, you can conduct spot checks.

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What Works Better — Obedience or Commitment?

Frank Sonnenberg Online

MAY 10, 2022

What do you lose by being an authoritarian — and “beating” employees into submission — or being a control freak and micromanaging every little thing that your kids do? By its very nature, there’s no need to force people into compliance ; if you play your cards right, they’ll manage themselves. Control Is an Illusion.

Commitment

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Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership

QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

That is why they say that if you want to judge the character of a leader, see how he thinks, acts and talks when he is handling a difficult situation. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

Cost

Cost Leadership Project Blog

When Transparency Backfires, and How to Prevent It

Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

But consider the micromanager who asks you to document every step of your calculations so that he can be sure you got the right answer. So emphasize that your ultimate goal is learning, not compliance. That in turn hurt morale and left employees feeling mistrustful. Too much transparency can increase distrust.

How To

How To Ethics Supply Chain Learning-by-Doing

7 Tips for Managing Freelancers and Independent Contractors

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2015

Compliance departments in some organizations might worry that doing these things makes freelancers look too much like employees for legal and tax purposes, and managers certainly need to be careful not to overstep any employment laws or HR guidelines. ” Don’t micromanage.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2022

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Most organizations, teams, schools, and families today still operate from a model of “command and control,” focusing on hierarchies and compliance from people. These fads ironically lead to micromanaging and, often, to disaster. Get real,” warn Nicolai J. Foss and Peter G.