“My boss micromanages everything.” I hear some version of that complaint fairly often. Someone describes a boss who wants to know what they are doing, when they are doing it, how they are doing it, who they are talking to, what they said, and why they didn’t do it the way the boss would have done it. The natural reaction… Read more →
I keep hearing some variation of the same concern: “We keep getting more and more work, but we have basically the same staffing we had fifteen years ago. I’m afraid people are going to burn out because the workload keeps increasing and nothing ever comes off the list.” That is a legitimate concern, but I also think there is more… Read more →
Controlling is one of the more misunderstood terms in our organizational language. When we use the word control in everyday conversation, we often mean something entirely different from what we mean when we talk about the controlling function of management. If I tell you that somebody is a “control freak,” you probably have a pretty good picture in your mind… Read more →
Rather than bore you with yet one more article on “Leadership” the reader is reminded that I have written 10 books on the subject (Steve’s Bookstore) and numerous articles on the topic. If your supervisor is not “leading” it is important for everyone to understand what “leadership” is, and what it isn’t. Here is an article I hope you’ll find… Read more →
Well, there are probably some reasons for that. Your boss may be addicted to doing whatever is next, constantly chasing the latest problem, the latest email, the latest request, or the latest interruption. There is a certain instantaneous gratification that comes from putting out a fire. You can see the problem, do something about it, and for a brief moment,… Read more →