Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. If you micromanage, you’ll have employees that wait for instructions every step of the way and will not use their own resources. This is a fine line to walk as a leader.

Management 150

Management Stage-Gate Ethics Marketing 150

Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Considering the changing and difficult job market , the numbers aren’t surprising. In a grand example of the breakdown between management and workers, Hostess Brands recently declared bankruptcy after failed negotiations with its striking workers. Great leaders trust the people under them. Cool under fire. Risk Takers.

Leadership 100

Leadership Micromanagement Delegation Loyalty 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2016

It influences whether they have close or distant relationships with the people who report to them, communicate directly or indirectly, micromanage or empower, encourage debates or shut them down. For example, the smaller an executive’s original family, the less effort he made in building wide relations with the executive team.

Self-aware 8

Self-aware Micromanagement CEO Influence 8