Nobody I know proudly brags about being a micromanager. Frankly, most vehemently deny the label. Yet the workplace overflows with them. Here’s how to spot them on your team before you give them even bigger opportunities to frustrate the people who work with them. And if deep down you fear you may be falling into the micromanagement trap yourself, consider these signs before it’s too late to make a change.

Micromanagers Complain About Work Overload

the ceo magazine, delegation,
Emily Morgan, Founder & President, Delegate Solutions

Every day we help people make the most of their day through delegation.  Over the years, I have spoken with hundreds of entrepreneurs at every growth stage about the struggles they face with “handing things off.”  They inherently get that having a delegation strategy is a critical part of their growth, but they are consistently resistant to executing it.

Clark, my client, stopped by our office unexpected:  “I have good news and bad news. The good news first. . . . A couple of partners and I just bought a small telecom—a spinoff of the division I managed before we all got laid off.”

“Sounds like great news,”  I said.

“Maybe. If we can make a go of it.”

“The bad news?”

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