“If all you give are orders, then all you will get are order-takers.”
This does, however, require some letting go on our part. Not always easy for our ‘inner control freak’! But well worth it in terms of empowerment, engagement, even in freeing up our time.
This week, choose an area you are micro-managing, and change your strategy.
Create a clear and compelling vision that your trusted person understands and believes in, outline the parameters, build accountability into your plan, then let them go. Be available and offer resources as needed, but trust them to get the job done.
A big responsibility of a leader is developing other leaders. By holding your team to high expectations and enabling them to meet the bar you’ve set, you are enhancing their leadership – which benefits them, you, and your entire organization!
What’s your micro-managing experience? Share your thoughts with me below, on Facebook, or via Twitter!
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Dr. Christi Hegstad, Dream Igniter & Growth Accelerator. Christi is a Certified Coach who has helped thousands clarify and reach Big Dreams and Bold Goals with meaning and purpose. She is president of MAP Professional Development Inc., NAWBO Iowa’s Woman Business Owner of the Year, and mom to three amazing kids.