Are you being watched by your boss? - Dealing with micromanagement of every little detail

Author: Harry E. Chambers
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: "This is a straight shot at the monster of micromanagement! Chambers offers new insights and tools for overcoming the destructive behaviors of micromanagement." —Angie Fitts, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Cingular Wireless "The CEO of the Institute of Management Studies must discuss Chambers' new book because its content is on the mark." —William S. McIlwaine, President, Institute of Management Studies "An excellent book! Chambers can identify the key factors of effective management and achieve results; he is a master in this field. Every manager should have a copy." —Diane Valek, President and CEO, "New Hope" Foundation in Georgia and Alabama Harry E. Chambers is the president of Atlanta Training/Consulting Company and Trinity Solutions. His clients include Microsoft, IBM, Verizon, United Technologies, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Teva Pharmaceuticals. He is the author of five books, including The Bad Attitude Survival Guide.
Micromanagement is one of the most condemned management failures and one of the things that makes employees most prone to complaining. It can lead to low employee morale, high turnover, decreased productivity, operational instability, and a lack of continuity. Micromanagement can distract employees, even causing them to leave; it can also have a negative impact on the micromanager's career. However, not all bad management is micromanagement. So, what exactly is micromanagement? More importantly, what can we do about it? Harry Chambers proves that micromanagement can be explained and effectively addressed—both for those who implement it (often without realizing it) and for its victims. Chambers explains the characteristics of micromanagement and provides the Micromanagement Potential Indicator (MPI) exercise to help you evaluate whether—or to what extent—you might be a micromanager. He offers real-life cases of micromanagement, analyzes its destructive effects, and suggests measures you can take—whether you are a victim of micromanagement or not. Chambers also provides in-depth, detailed field-tested strategies that eliminate the destructive effects of over-control, increase creativity, encourage risk-taking, boost productivity, and foster initiative.