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How to Build a Meaningful Career

Harvard Business Review

“When you have a micromanaging boss, for example, it’s easy to think that your biggest priority is to work for a manager who doesn’t smother you, but if you seek out that one thing, you may end up being unhappy for slightly different reasons.” Ethics Feature. Buckle down on your finances. Further Reading.

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People Problems Masquerading as Business Problems

Harvard Business Review

The business books would advise me to micromanage less, delegate more. Important information to have before you judge yourself or anyone else as being too much of a micromanager. These issues a) aren't as academically fascinating to us as corporate ethics and finance, b) are messy, and c) often hit too close to home.