This article by Christina Bielaszka-DuVernay published in Feb 2008 is quite interesting. The article was quoted recently by a leadership guru; Marshall Goldsmith in 18 Feb 2010 article titled “The Mark of a Great Leader“. Though Goldsmith main focus on his article was Self-Awareness as a leadership skill, he contended that micromanagement is one of the...

“Training yourself to avoid micromanaging others is one thing; but handling controlling tendencies toward your own work can be even harder. Here are three ways to keep the micromanager in you from impeding your own progress: 1-Keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t focus on details before the big picture is laid out. Keep the larger project goal in mind...

 The term micromanager is now so well known that it crops up in even the most casual of workplace conversations. Its popularity is no surprise, given that it’s a word you use to blame the other guy: “He’s such a micromanager” is tailor-made for whispered complaints around the water cooler or in the break room. But micromanagement...