The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 3, 2023

Nicholai Foss and Peter Klein suggest that complete autonomy isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, however, and that managers can actually be incredibly useful. Flatter organizations with minimal hierarchy are fashionable at the moment, with an emphasis on empowering workers and not placing managers at the center of things.

Decentralization 124

Decentralization Micromanagement Consensus Cooper 124

The Practical Leader

APRIL 17, 2024

Priority Overload Less effective managers (often micromanagers) confuse motion with direction and “busywork” activity and meaningful results. Broad, system-wide, cause-and-effect issues aren’t identified and addressed. Project teams work with bits and pieces of processes and systems.

Teamwork 104

Teamwork Restructuring Project Micromanagement 104

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

I was recently chatting with my colleague, Jack, about how each of our teams were adapting to the new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system our company implemented six months ago. Upon finishing the manual, Jack submitted it to his manager for review. The manager replied, “You forgot to tell them how to turn on the radio.”.

Leadership Styles 233

Leadership Styles How To Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 233

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

One of the things I learned is there are some things I had to micromanage – some things of which I needed to retain control. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. Therefore, I micromanaged some things. Here are 5 things I micromanaged in church revitalization: Who we added to our team.

Micromanagement 40

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 40

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

Sometimes we have to manage closely At least once a week a pastor contacts me about church revitalization. One of the things I’ve learned is there are some things I have to micromanage – some things of which I need to retain control. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader.

Micromanagement 56

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 56

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

One of the things I’ve learned is that there are some things I have to micromanage. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. In church revitalization I’ve micromanaged a few things a bit closer than I normally would. Therefore, I have micromanaged some things.

Micromanagement 70

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Bureaucracy 70

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

But some companies are still skeptical about this style of workforce management, mostly those without ideas on how to manage remote employees. The mention of an effort to manage remote workers sends a chill down the spines of management in fear of losing productivity. This does not suggest you should micromanage them.

Management 81

Management How To Micromanagement Efficiency 81

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 28, 2012

Social Media Manager. Telework Manager or Coordinator. Online Advertising Manager. Answer: They are staffed by employees that can do their work while their managers are in a different location. And if you’re a manager or aspiring manager, chances are at least one of them is going to work for you.

Management 243

Management MBO Learning-by-Doing Micromanagement 243

Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I don’t believe in micromanaging. I train, coach and mentor but I don’t have the time to micromanage. Micromanagement breeds resentment and disloyalty. Disruption isn’t solely about how you manage the technology; it’s how you lead the people. It puts undue stress on employees. Then trust them to get the job done.

Micromanagement 109

Micromanagement Technology Tools Leadership 109

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Everything we thought we knew about workplace engagement, stress management, and on-site health and wellness programs vanished. In its place, leaders now struggle with managing remote teams, developing widely different strategies for disrupted marketplaces, and dealing with uncertain economics. Beware of micromanaging.

Leadership 324

Leadership Globalization Micromanagement Constraint 324

The Practical Leader

MARCH 6, 2024

Many of us have been lashed with the accountability whip wielded by a blundering manager playing “gotcha games.” Swinging the Performance Management Stick What’s your experience with performance reviews? Theory X managers use performance management ratings to “hold people accountable.”

360-Degree Feedback 52

360-Degree Feedback Root Cause Analysis Performance Review Micromanagement 52

Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Management spent time looking for new tools to track and manage staff. Those people could be put on a list and micromanaged, reprimanded or even fired. Those people could be put on a list and micromanaged, reprimanded or even fired. Increasing micromanagement does not produce results. And guess what?

Servant Leader 87

Servant Leader Micromanagement Collins Metrics 87

Mike Cardus

AUGUST 9, 2013

We met again shared their ideas and created changes to how the work gets done, plus the performance appraisal and reinforcement system , numbers went up in two weeks. Management must be OK with the team changing the steps, as long as the change goal is met you cannot micromanage the process. What do you think?

Resistance 141

Resistance Franchising Power Management 141

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

Here, we go beyond the public debate on how to re-distribute limited resources and ask how the levy system could support a meaningful expansion of employer-led training across the UK. This focus on short-term challenges neglects the development of essential management and leadership skills.

Productivity 52

Productivity Products Short-term Proposal 52

Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

Here, we go beyond the public debate on how to re-distribute limited resources and ask how the levy system could support a meaningful expansion of employer-led training across the UK. This focus on short-term challenges neglects the development of essential management and leadership skills.

Productivity 52

Productivity Products Short-term Proposal 52

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2014

BTS, a global consulting firm, developed a highly effective system for launching and securing rookie talent on high-stakes projects. On every project, one person, such as the account manager, is the designated safety net. On every project, one person, such as the account manager, is the designated safety net. Management'

Learning Curve 280

Learning Curve Span of Control Wiseman Micromanagement 280

Leading Blog

MAY 10, 2019

It’s better to have office hours, set ground rules, have weekly one-on-one meetings, and a scheduled system of communication. Principles are less micromanaging and more like guardrails. It is a passive solution to trust and information flow. It can also discourage autonomy, empowerment. Shut Off Your Smartphone. Have No Rules.

Stress 302

Stress Micromanagement Guidelines Influence 302

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

In the world of business management, the game is played for keeps, but not all employees respond exclusively to a win-lose attitude. Avoid micromanaging. Nothing discourages initiative and strategic thinking like a hovering, critical manager. Getting to know your employees and the way that they work is essential.

Teamwork 200

Teamwork Micromanagement Leadership Sports 200

Brigette Hyacinth

APRIL 18, 2020

I don’t believe in micromanaging. I train, coach and mentor but I don’t have the time to micromanage. Micromanagement breeds resentment and disloyalty. Disruption isn’t solely about how you manage the technology; it’s how you lead the people. It puts undue stress on employees. Then trust them to get the job done.

Micromanagement 79

Micromanagement Technology Tools Travel 79

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 30, 2023

Managers often hire consultants to help them solve major organizational problems. Many ideas are sifted through, and the most relevant one presented to management along with the consultant’s recommended action plan. Managers are hearing them for the first time. The king micromanaged and pushed hard for quick delivery.

Energy 52

Energy Power Focus Group Decentralization 52

Career Advancement

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

If you’re dreading a particular task, find ways to make it more manageable. Micromanaging is one form of not delegating enough—because if you’re watching someone under a microscope, you haven’t truly delegated the work. Create systems of support. As a result, they had a stronger system of support for overcoming them.

Delegation 222

Delegation Micromanagement Advice Learning-by-Doing 222

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 6, 2014

Greg Alston : “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” - Peter Drucker This quote by one of the most respected management theorists of the last 100 years crystallizes the essence of how to determine whether someone is a good leader or not.

Leadership 298

Leadership Micromanagement Consensus Drucker 298

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

People don’t want to be managed; they want to be led. A New Way to Think : Your Guide to Superior Management Effectiveness by Roger L. These fads ironically lead to micromanaging and, often, to disaster. Covey has made it his life’s work to understand trust in leadership and organizations. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Books Leadership P&L Blog 368

Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2018

Supply chain management is sometimes considered as a posh name for logistics, but it does entail much more than making sure that products are delivered from Point A to B. If you are serious about improving your business and your productivity, you have to take supply chain management more seriously in the future. Improving Productivity.

Supply Chain 51

Supply Chain Management Quality Competitive Advantage 51

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 13, 2014

It energizes us when we work with people who recognize and voice our task strengths (“you’re a great manager”) and/or character strengths (“you persevere to overcome obstacles”). People who are routinely patronizing, condescending or passive aggressive, drain the life out of us and keep us from thriving. The next need is recognition.

Stress 388

Stress Bureaucracy Micromanagement Short-term 388

Mike Cardus

MAY 31, 2013

If the goals are too small people feel micromanaged. How as a manager do you determine the “just right” amount of context that is needed for on-time, on-budget, on-quality completion of goals and tasks? Contact Mike to develop team processes and managerial-leadership systems that will increase productivity and completion of great work.

Case Study 130

Case Study Goal Leadership Micromanagement 130

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

With this knowledge, top managers seek ways to improve their employees’ productivity for business stability. This truly is the baseline for every productivity management. Create an employee feedback and reporting system. That’s the essence of employees’ feedback system. Give room for objective management.

Productivity 69

Productivity Products Metrics Micromanagement 69

The Practical Leader

APRIL 3, 2024

BUT…many senior executives still consider “soft skills” such as emotional intelligence, perceptions, engagement, and the like secondary to “hard decisions” such as strategies, investments, financial systems/analysis, technology, automation, AI, etc.

Company 40

Company Emotional Intelligence Workshop Absenteeism 40

QAspire

APRIL 23, 2013

Quality you deliver has everything to do with how much you own your work , your actions and its respective impact on the other parts of the system you operate in. Downed by things like organizational hierarchy, our fear of failure, lack of trust with superiors, micromanagement and poor management, we often treat our work as a transaction.

Quality 153

Quality Micromanagement Career Stress 153

QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Dan Oestreich from Unfolding Leadership says, "We think of the system as ‘out there,’ but the most important system to change is the one within.” But the management system has to be created for an organization to prosper as what we all know will happen, happens: people will leave and need to be replaced.”

Leadership Development 185

Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 185

Lead from Within

MARCH 26, 2019

That doesn’t mean micromanagement but collaboration, a system in which everyone is included in developing a solution. They develop solutions and solve problems collaboratively. For those who lead from ownership, the next step is seeking solutions to organizational problems.

Micromanagement 167

Micromanagement Proposal Resources Execution 167

Brigette Hyacinth

JUNE 19, 2021

Lack of trust – Micromanaging them. The corporate is full of managers and lacks leaders. Managers pull people down. Leaders are those comfortable and secure in who they are whilst managers are competing with their subordinates. No Integrity – Always looking to blame others and not standing up for your team.

Loyalty 66

Loyalty Micromanagement Open-book Construction 66

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 27, 2021

After they are aware of their work, make frequent and clear communication to manage these expectations. Besides, train your employees such that they can do their work without requiring any form of micromanagement. To achieve success in your organization, you need to have the right systems, rules, and strategies in place.

Tips 66

Tips Morale Micromanagement Objective 66

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hiring Managers Pick Unqualified, Lower Talented People On Purpose – There is a department head, a very smart woman, who never hired anyone with a degree. Leaders that do this want to control and micromanage their teams. If I had not been open to interview him at all, he would have never had a chance with us.

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Collins Micromanagement Positioning Letter 409

Next Level Blog

JUNE 18, 2018

You can consider this post an update of one I wrote back in the summer of 2009 about how middle managers can feel like the meat in the sandwich. I’ve used that analogy for years with my clients in middle and upper middle management. Ambiguity creates micromanagement. Reduce ambiguity by communicating and confirming the plan.

Middle Management 161

Middle Management Audience Micromanagement Planning 161

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 15, 2016

It’s just that many managers don’t know how to manage a high potential, and end up doing well-intended things that get unintended results. School systems? Great employees are like self-licking ice cream cones, they need little time or support from their managers. Trailing spouses and families? And a lot of them too.

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Follow-up Micromanagement Mentor Workshop 120

Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Our society has finally awoken to the damaging effects of bullying in our school system so why should it be any different at work? Avoid conflict – Successful leaders know how to effectively manage conflict in their teams. Good leaders learn how to diagnose the situation at hand and use the appropriate conflict management style.

Micromanagement 48

Micromanagement Follow-up Blanchard Policies 48