We have a paradox of which we need to try to make sense.

No one thinks they are a micro manager. Yet, we’ve all experienced being micro managed, and none of us like it.

The paradox here is that those two things can’t both be true. Some of us must unknowlingly micro manage. And I bet, more times than not, we get more results than those that don’t.

Is Micro Managing That Bad?

Managers are faced with quite the dilemma when it comes to management style. Every employee will praise the manager who kept their distance and “just let me do my job.” So managers strive to be hands-off and liked.

But what should the good manager do when you don’t do your job well? Or when you continually overlook important details? The good manager doesn’t lay off and hope you figure it out. The good manager takes whatever action is needed to keep things on track. The good manager isn’t afraid to micro-manage.(Or to lose friends)

I don’t think the big issue is micro management; it’s macro-working. I can promise you that any good manager is begging for his reports to step up so he doesn’t have to micro-manage. Unfortunately, most of us are waiting for permission.

Here’s a tip: managers are waiting for you to just run with it without permission. Permission-seekers have to be micro managed.

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