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Are You Crushing Your Employees?

Lead Change Blog

Control is the opposite of trust, and micromanaging sends the message to your team members that you don’t trust them to do their jobs. However, micromanaging saps the initiative of your team to the point where they stop taking responsibility because they know you’re going to step in and take charge.

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Leading Through Questions: The Transformative Power of Inquiry

CO2

“The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask questions,” wrote management guru Peter Drucker. Additionally, questions increase accountability without micromanaging. ” Addressing gaps between talk and action promotes an ethical culture.

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If Employees Don’t Trust You, It’s Up to You to Fix It

Harvard Business Review

A high level of trust between managers and employees defines the best workplaces and drives overall company performance and revenue. Over my many years of helping organizations create high-performance workplaces, I’ve seen firsthand how untrustworthy managers damage morale and productivity. As Stephen M.