CHAPTER 7
Stop Being Micromanaged
by Amy Gallo
No one likes a boss who excessively scrutinizes work and constantly checks in. Not only is this micromanaging behavior annoying, but it can also stunt your professional growth. If you have a controlling boss, you don’t have to suffer. By assuaging a micromanager’s stress, you may be able to secure the autonomy you need to get your work done and advance your career.
What the Experts Say
Micromanaging abounds in today’s organizations, but typically it has nothing to do with performance. “It’s more about your boss’s level of internal anxiety and need to control situations than anything about you,” says Jenny Chatman, a professor of management at Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley who researches ...
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