Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2016

Part of the draw of self-managing organizations, like those we explore in our recent HBR article , is their promise to free us from the disease of micromanagement. Before we get to what works, let’s consider what micromanaging really is and what puts you at risk of doing it. How do you avoid falling into micromanagement?

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Micromanagement Constraint Delegation Goal 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2015

Micromanaging is a hard habit to break. If you’re the kind of boss who lasers in on details, prefers to be cc’ed on emails, and is rarely satisfied with your team’s work, then—there’s no kind way to say this— you’re a micromanager. How should you prioritize what matters?

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Micromanagement Team How To Project 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2013

When entrepreneurs first start their businesses, they are usually involved in everything: running operations, keeping the books, and making sales calls. By building a team to handle operational responsibilities, entrepreneurs can find more time to focus on strategic priorities and even bigger goals.

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Entrepreneur Delegation Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 9

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Every leader knows that they shouldn’t micromanage — even if some of us still do. But while we understand the downsides of micromanaging and taken action to avoid it, we still haven’t sufficiently embraced the upsides of not micromanaging. And is it not something that can be delegated or outsourced.

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Micromanagement Constraint Middle Management Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2014

The merchandising force operates with an unusually high span of control of 50 merchandisers per manager. Managers may micromanage their people. So was the healthcare company better off operating with 5-6 salespeople per manager or with 12-15 per manager? Management tasks fall into three categories. People management.

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Span of Control Company Merchandising Management 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

In contrast, Sandberg, whose own career as Facebook chief operating officer is presumably pretty demanding itself, has used numerous public speeches to urge young women to keep their ambitions high and find a job they love before they have children , so they will want to keep the job while growing the family. Not exactly your typical job.

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Chief Operating Officer Belief Systems Micromanagement Outsourcing 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

He felt overwhelmed by the pressures of the two roles and the need to delegate tasks to associate attorneys. His stress mounted as he micromanaged their work and got “stuck in the weeds” of low-level tasks. Apologize and express gratitude.

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Stress Chief Operating Officer CEO Micromanagement 10