Shows that micromanagement can be objectively identified and successfully resisted both by those who inflict it and by those who are its victims. This book describes five defining traits of micromanagers including: placing their own self interest above everything else; controlling and manipulating time; and requiring elaborate approval processes.
Contents
pt. 1. Micromanagement: fact and fiction -- pt. 2. Dealing with the people who micromanage you: what to do when you are the Micromanagee -- pt. 3. Avoiding becoming the micromanager: symptoms of micromanagement -- pt. 4. Managing a micromanager: changing the behavior of others.