Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital for product managers. The people they depend on for the success of their products do not (usually) report to them; therefore, product managers need to do everything in their power to gain the their trust and keep their confidence.

Succession 154

Succession Covey Trout Godin 154

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Micromanagement gets most of the attention, but under-management may be just as big a problem. ” Take Jamie, a product development manager (he’s not a real person, but a composite of numerous people I’ve known). Chalermphon Kumchai/EyeEm/Getty Images. In baseball parlance, Jamie was “a player’s manager.”

Micromanagement 14

Micromanagement Management Human Resources Self-aware 14

Miles Anthony Smith

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

According to a study done by the Harvard Business Review , a good leader is ethical, goal-oriented, communicates well, and is flexible , to name a few adjectives. This means delegating tasks to them, giving them bigger projects, and not micromanaging them. ​ Click "READ MORE" to unlock the 31 good leadership qualities.

Quality 79

Quality Leadership Efficiency Team 79

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2018

Having a boss who lets you do as you please may sound ideal, especially if you are being bullied and micromanaged by your current boss. Left unchecked, absentee leaders clog an organization’s succession arteries, blocking potentially more effective people from moving into important roles while adding little to productivity.

Absenteeism 15

Absenteeism Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Construction 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2017

At work, leaders with higher levels of self-control display more effective leadership styles – they are more likely to inspire and intellectually challenge their followers, instead of being abusive or micromanaging. But this could be counter-productive and lead to negative workplace behaviors due to employees lacking self-control.

Leadership Styles 8

Leadership Styles Leadership Short-term Ethics 8

HR Digest

JULY 25, 2019

People are put into a position to manage others as a reflection of their proven qualities in performance, work ethics, and their ability to help others in various ways to improve. Deep knowledge of the business is required to make sensitive and immediate decisions that would affect your team’s productivity and the business at large.

Advice 78

Advice Micromanagement Management Mentor 78

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2016

Is it possible that you are the one wreaking havoc on your team, making everyone else less productive and more miserable? While it may feel to you like you’re a martyr to the job, other people might see it as you hoarding work, micromanaging, or having trouble delegating or collaborating. Of course not , you say.

Micromanagement 8

Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing Delegation Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2011

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.

Micromanagement 15

Micromanagement Open-book Entrepreneur Delegation 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2017

Employees who don’t trust their managers usually point to big-picture, obvious things: Their superiors skate the edges of ethical behavior, hide information, take credit for others’ hard work, or flat-out deceive people. To demonstrate positive assumptions, show that you reject micromanaging. And promote transparency.

Policies 13

Policies Micromanagement Reference Covey 13