I heard from three of you last week whose current leadership challenge sounded very similar, along the lines of this: As we’ve hired experienced people into the company, I am struggling to figure out how involved to be with their work. When I get into the details, some employees get frustrated and say I am micromanaging. But when I pull back, inevitably they spend a lot of time producing work that I think is sub-par.
Bursts of Color - Is Micro-Managing Bad?
Bursts of Color - Is Micro-Managing Bad?
Bursts of Color - Is Micro-Managing Bad?
I heard from three of you last week whose current leadership challenge sounded very similar, along the lines of this: As we’ve hired experienced people into the company, I am struggling to figure out how involved to be with their work. When I get into the details, some employees get frustrated and say I am micromanaging. But when I pull back, inevitably they spend a lot of time producing work that I think is sub-par.