id: 1273,2B
title: Micromanagement creates conditions where more micromanagement is necessary.
date: 2021-06-26

Micromanagement creates conditions where more micromanagement is necessary.

It removes autonomy, which is prerequisite for ownership, which is prerequisite for impactful self-direction. Without self-direction, the employee is dependent on the manager to continue creating hyper-specific instructions. Learned helplessness in action. Neutralizes creativity. Employees need to be taught the skills needed to stop relying on their manager.