Successful bosses concentrate on the “big picture” and leave the nitty-gritty details to the troops. Micromanagers never make it to the top.
Those are two of the biggest myths in management lore.
Micromanagement has gotten an undeserved rotten reputation.
Bosses who dig deep into details are often labeled as meddlesome, small-minded operators without a vision.
It is true that bosses who spend too much time on small details and hover over their direct-reports can demoralize a team and hamper growth and development of employees. But those who fail to pay attention to details are asking for trouble.
“When a top executive begins to grill an associate with some tough questions, all the person on the receiving end needs to say is “Let me do my job. Don’t micromanage me’,” says Adam Hanft, CEO of Manft Unlimited. “Suddenly a concerned boss is nothing but a busybody, inappropriately concerned with details that should be left to the employee.”
Most of the problems–the real tragedies and failures–result from bosses failing to see to the details. It is doubtful that the meltdown in the global financial structure and corporate scandals–the Enrons and Fannie Mae–would have happened if those at the top had been paying attention to details.
Successful managers strike a balance. They pay attention to details in order to assure that resources are being properly used and that actions lead to the attainment of goals. At the same time, they back off enough so that their employees are empowered to perform to the maximum.
I wish you career success!
Ramon Greenwood, Head Career Coach
Common Sense At Work
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