Lead with vision, not control
“Whether you realize it or not, you have the power to be successful
by helping others succeed.”
– David Cottrell –
“Don’t spend time beating on a wall,
hoping to transform it into a door.”
– Coco Chanel –
Last week we took the first step to overcome micromanaging by tapping into the reasons we fall into the trap in the first place. Now we can take the second key step together, break the habit and…
Lead with Vision… not Control
Step #2: The solutions for micromanagement:
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Reason for Micromanaging |
Key Steps to overcome it… |
| 1. You think you can do your staff’s jobs better. 2. You don’t trust your staff to do the job properly.(Note: Number one and two have the same Key Steps) |
Ask yourself if you really can? There are probably many aspects of the job you can’t do better (either you have forgotten how or systems have changed etc.) And for the aspects you can do better – mentor your staff and remind yourself that you do not have the time to do two jobs so there is no point in thinking how much better you could do it… just teach them to do it and allow them to get to the end result THEIR way and not always your way. |
| 3. You don’t know what else to do (i.e. you might not have learnt how to coach, mentor, train and empower your team to do their jobs effectively or might not be taking the time to do it!) | Get yourself on a ‘Performance Management and Coaching’ course – we have one if you need it – and learn to empower your staff and manage non-performance effectively. If it is a time issue, you should see that the time wasted in the job not being done properly means you cannot afford not to take the time to coach and mentor. Block the time in your diary as if it is an emergency because it is an emergency! |
| 4. You have staff who, even after the necessary training, mentoring and coaching, are not competent, capable or willing to do their job. | Same as point three above. And you might also need to contact your HR to be aware of disciplinary procedures IF (and only if) you have tried EVERYTHING and the person is just not willing or able to perform. |
| 5. You might be insecure and don’t want anyone to do a better job than you or to take credit for successes. | Start working on your self-esteem today. If you don’t feel good about who you are and deeply confident about your self-worth you cannot lead others. |
| 6. You simply haven’t thought through the motivation-killing, creativity-crushing effects of micromanaging staff. | Now that you have become aware of it, and started to think it through, you have hopefully noticed the detrimental effects micromanagement has on your staff’s self-esteem and motivation. STOP micromanaging now! |
It’s up to you. You can empower your team and…
“be the difference that makes the difference“



