Carter Boyle: The Dangers of Micromanagement
Experienced leaders like Carter Boyle know how tempting it can be to micromanage your subordinates. Many times, you may have felt like the only way to achieve your goals is to control your organization members’ every move. Seasoned leaders also know, however, to resist this impulse as micromanagement can have very dangerous results. Micromanagement is a style wherein the manager closely monitors the work of employees. While there are instances when this approach works, it is negatively perceived because of how it reduces employees’ freedom. Imagine someone breathing down your neck all day. If a manager is not careful, too much micromanagement can lead to the following: 1. Your organization loses the element of trust. When you become too controlling, your employees begin seeing you not as a leader, but as a despot. At the same time, you begin to doubt your employees’ commitment and competence. Both are dangerous to an organization. 2. ...