Micromanaging

One of life’s most difficult lessons is to come to grips with the fact that the tools that have taken you to where you are, are not the tools that are going to take you to the next level.  For example, micromanaging, where you are constantly looking over other people’s shoulders, may work well when you’re managing young entry level employees.  On the other hand, it will get you into big time trouble when you try to use it on more seasoned employees at the next level because they will resent it.  So, the next time you notice that something which has worked well for you in the past is no longer working, ask yourself, “Is what I am doing going to take me to the next level or is it going to keep me from getting there?”  You may find that it’s high time to trade in that old set of tools in for a new set that’s going to take you where you want to go.  Jack Welch, the legendary former CEO of General Electric, credits his phenomenal success to his changing from a ruthless numbers focused manager to a people focused manager.  So, is it time for a change for you?