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Originally Posted by BrownTown
No manager can reasonably control what their people are doing every second of the day. You can try and foster the right sort of culture, but that doesn't stop stupid people from doing stupid things.
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Its all CYA. Covering your ass. You almost have to think like a lawyer to be truly effective.
Any effective manager will set the parameters right and the time tables correctly for due dates and so on.
I think the key is to build your teams as to be self sufficient. Don't rely on bullying tactics, don't become that type-A who makes everyone stress, and be firm, but to the point. Lay out the expectations and always set the mentality that if you don't know something, ask.
The problem is, a lot of folks in management rely to much on micromanaging, which only results in stress, and deviation from your other tasks. Just like a CEO tries to foster culture change, and build teams, a mid-management employee must do the same. If a CEO or VP were to micro everyone, nothing would get done. There is a time to delegate, and how one delegates is a skill to be had.
I still think building a team is the key, which requires leadership.
But a lot of them fail at this.