January 2024
Beginner to intermediate
272 pages
3h 53m
English
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.
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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