Dealing with micro managers

Thanks Stéphane

I agree on changing 'yourself', but will there be enough trust, respect, cordial relation & motivation?

While a true leader places the team victory above personal ego & glory there are leaders who are just opposite. What example a leader is setting for the team? Personally I feel this is not good for the team.

Like I mentioned, there are two options for the team - either live with it or quit. Both of these are not good for the project, team & organization.

I think micromanagement bosses/practice is a result, not an habit or tool for people with a total ignorance of the add-value activities of the organization. Every activity or action add value for them, everything is important, urgent, and risky. You only can give the right information and guide the boss (as much as you can) for the safe path. Its an incredible waste of time try to manage a project with this behaviour in the organization.

Add my two cents to all great contributions so far:

One of the risks of micromanagement is the negative influence on team members, who might feel undervalued and therefore become less motivated towards achieving project goals.

Anupam,

There are lots of Micro-Managers these days and of course in my point of view, those can't be classified as leaders.

For the strategy of dealing with micro-managers, efftects and tools, please refer to my article (Micro-Management: A trip to failure):

http://www.projectmanagement.com/articles/...Trip-to-Failure

Hope you find it useful.

Yes, sure! I remember that I've read a great article, but I completely forget that was yours.