You should wear the badge of “control freak” with pride. Micromanage, micromanage some more, then circle back to make sure the task is getting done, and done right. You may have to put in more a lot time at the office. You’ll have to give up a few evenings and most weekends. But you’ll ensure your business is making maximum profits. Decide now: longer hours and more focus, or much less money to put into your bank account? I know which option I’d pick.
George,
You’re right on the money. People who don’t want you following up shouldn’t be working for you.
These days, so many employees have become spoiled and whiney. In order for things to progress, you have to work with a group of people who are proud of their work and embrace the fact that you appreciated getting good work done properly.
Best,
Greg Bell
http://www.gregcanhelp.com
As a small business owner, the best thing I have learned, was I can’t do it all by yourself! The next best thing, was always make a “THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE HERE” order of business for all jobs. With easy to follow tasks or routines, duplicating what one person starts is simple for another person can follow the task and complete the same task no matter where the work was halted.
Would this not lead to creating completely worthless employees then? Micromanaging leaves NO room for creativity and input, it basically just sets you up as the ass hole that everyone hates working for. Having worked for employers that micromanage I can’t believe you’re offering this as sound advice. I HATED my bosses that did that, I rarely gave my best effort and was constantly looking for a way out. Why hire anyone at all if you’re going to do all the work?
Lousy advice. So far your book has negative value to me. I’d buy it just so I’d know what NOT to do.
In general - the wrong advice. Otherwise I like Cloutiers work.
The CONTRIBUTION of every employee is CRITICAL to success. Every employee has atleast ONE way to make the business work better. Milk that instead of suppressing it. But free reign creativity can also kill a business. So once again - the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Amir
50/50 He is right micromanaging is important. But it is true employees have to help input as well. You must have workers that can do it as good as you could, and use them for the times when you cannot micromanage. But the CEO needs to micromanage at least half the time I would say. If you have the type of business model where you don’t need a lot of staff then it is easier to micromanage all the time. I think George is right that you should at least micromanage when no one else can do it as good as you can, and also to check on everyones work. Hopefully one can find those quality workers though. I make all my workers CC me and feedback on what they are doing at all times so I can make sure they are doing as good as me if not better.