Micromanager

…They might have an idea, but they're like afraid, if I share this idea, I might get criticized. They wanna take initiative, but they don't take initiative because they don't wanna fail. They wanna be looked down on. And that's why the micromanager will also eventually increase employee turnover. If you will not let good leaders lead, good leaders won't stay…

…They limit leadership development and they increase turnover. Let's start with the first problem. Micromanagers, unfortunately, tragically destroy trust. And you probably know it because if you've worked for an overly controlling leader, how'd you feel? If the leader was always breathing down your neck, you felt devalued, demoralized, and disempowered. And…

…The overly controlling leader eventually becomes the greatest limiting force to organizational progress. Because over time, a micromanager really does three things. You're going to see a micromanager destroy trust, limit leadership development, and increase turnover. Every single time you see a micromanager, those three things happen. They destroy trust.…