Do You Want To Micromanage
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Do you want to micromanage? Dr.Sarma
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Drive someone crazy? The effect of micromanagement is always adverse. Especially if the manager who does it is at senior level the effect is very severe. I know of a VP in large multinational who spent time atleast 3 4 hours in fixing his CEO’s whimsical tendency to ask for different statistics on the same project .every 30 minutes he will ask for status
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
What is micromanagement ? m icromanagement is generally is manager’s tendency to exercise excessive control on a subordinate or group of people. The subordinate normally feels choked frustrated . Clearly perpetrator never realises the severity of the crime. The employee generally has a much lower threshhold than the manager.
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Control freaks or narcissist? Control freaks as the micromanagers are referred to are also Paranoid about incompetency ; they successfully combine tight control of minute details / procedures ; toxic incompetence are not privileges of others only . This category of corporate managers behave like beasts who toy with their prey and completely paralyze their victims . They are completely in many way are close to narcissist managers
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Why managers micromanage ? The reasons may be . Lack of trust /confidence in subordinate. Phobia that things will go out of control The risk is very high The subordinate is very stingy in communicating and does not tell truth always Manager has lots of spare time Manager can’t delegate effectively Manager is know all type. i am smarter than others-feeling of grandiose perfectionism
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Micro manager’s Behaviour indicators •Inconsistent:rarely walk the talk. • •Loving-Use authority and power --. .i am ok you are not ok •Self centered-always makes every decision • •Poor listening: never heeds to sound advice, pretends to listen •Self-centered: Doesn’t support, encourage or look out for their team. •Derives pleasure from being abusive: Makes people feel bad for no reason. •Justifies Control: makes pretentions about delegating •Acts bold yet Coward: Backs down whenever challenged. •Rambo style:pretends to involve others in decisions, and rarely looks for ways to support/encourage the work of their team. •Incompetent: Lacks intellectual, or emotional skills .
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
is micromanagement bad ? The truth of the matter is that it is mostly bad not totally bad person or group of people who are subjected to this suffer from stress low productivity, and burnout but there are few who cant be left alone. we all have individuality and want to be left alone to do our job. The micro manager makes life more and more difficult. It can also add to the misery just by the sheer weight of the title. If a CEO /Director is the one micromanaging the impact is many fold as the subordinates will not dare to push back. They become silent sufferers 7
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Can we avoid micromanagement ? . The answer is yes and no. Depends on how critical the work is and how close you are to the senior manager Recently my ceo who is typical anxious ceo ,had to be told “ - I will raise the red flag if something is wrong. till then be rest assured that everything is going smooth.” He got the message. But I had to still ensure that a weekly MIS dash board went to him updating status.
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Do they know?
The irony is that Micro Managers do not know that they do it.
It is like cat closing the yes and pretending the world to be dark
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
What to do? Realise that you are doing it or overdoing. Seek feed back from people closer to you others may not tell truth on your face Focus on results, than process Have confidence in team members. Change your belief system-shift the paradigm – that people are all as capable and perhaps even more competent than you. Great Organisations are made up of great teams. you are not the Rambo.
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
1
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Drive someone crazy? The effect of micromanagement is always adverse. Especially if the manager who does it is at senior level the effect is very severe. I know of a VP in large multinational who spent time atleast 3 4 hours in fixing his CEO’s whimsical tendency to ask for different statistics on the same project .every 30 minutes he will ask for status
2
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
What is micromanagement ? m icromanagement is generally is manager’s tendency to exercise excessive control on a subordinate or group of people. The subordinate normally feels choked frustrated . Clearly perpetrator never realises the severity of the crime. The employee generally has a much lower threshhold than the manager.
3
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Control freaks or narcissist? Control freaks as the micromanagers are referred to are also Paranoid about incompetency ; they successfully combine tight control of minute details / procedures ; toxic incompetence are not privileges of others only . This category of corporate managers behave like beasts who toy with their prey and completely paralyze their victims . They are completely in many way are close to narcissist managers
4
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Why managers micromanage ? The reasons may be . Lack of trust /confidence in subordinate. Phobia that things will go out of control The risk is very high The subordinate is very stingy in communicating and does not tell truth always Manager has lots of spare time Manager can’t delegate effectively Manager is know all type. i am smarter than others-feeling of grandiose perfectionism
5
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Micro manager’s Behaviour indicators •Inconsistent:rarely walk the talk. • •Loving-Use authority and power --. .i am ok you are not ok •Self centered-always makes every decision • •Poor listening: never heeds to sound advice, pretends to listen •Self-centered: Doesn’t support, encourage or look out for their team. •Derives pleasure from being abusive: Makes people feel bad for no reason. •Justifies Control: makes pretentions about delegating •Acts bold yet Coward: Backs down whenever challenged. •Rambo style:pretends to involve others in decisions, and rarely looks for ways to support/encourage the work of their team. •Incompetent: Lacks intellectual, or emotional skills .
•
6
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
is micromanagement bad ? The truth of the matter is that it is mostly bad not totally bad person or group of people who are subjected to this suffer from stress low productivity, and burnout but there are few who cant be left alone. we all have individuality and want to be left alone to do our job. The micro manager makes life more and more difficult. It can also add to the misery just by the sheer weight of the title. If a CEO /Director is the one micromanaging the impact is many fold as the subordinates will not dare to push back. They become silent sufferers 7
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Can we avoid micromanagement ? . The answer is yes and no. Depends on how critical the work is and how close you are to the senior manager Recently my ceo who is typical anxious ceo ,had to be told “ - I will raise the red flag if something is wrong. till then be rest assured that everything is going smooth.” He got the message. But I had to still ensure that a weekly MIS dash board went to him updating status.
8
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
Do they know?
The irony is that Micro Managers do not know that they do it.
It is like cat closing the yes and pretending the world to be dark
9
dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
What to do? Realise that you are doing it or overdoing. Seek feed back from people closer to you others may not tell truth on your face Focus on results, than process Have confidence in team members. Change your belief system-shift the paradigm – that people are all as capable and perhaps even more competent than you. Great Organisations are made up of great teams. you are not the Rambo.
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dr.sarma/hrd/oct/2009
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