Panic - Thy Word is Micro Manager
What motivates a Micro Manager. Simple.Panic.
It’s all those details. The fact someone might see a mistake of theirs . . . or a mistake in their department . . . or that something related to their work is amiss.
Panic there is not enough time to do it all . . . correctly. (And when I mean correctly, correct in the sense of the Micro Manager’s perception)
Panic they may be wrong. Panic they have overlooked something.
It’s all about the panic.
And there’s the rub. If the Micro Manager stepped back, relaxed and took stock of the situation, they could see the path through the forest. One does not have to touch every tree to get through the black forest . . . just follow the path.
But the Micro Manager will jump into a wall of thickets a Scottish clansmen had ever had the pleasure of being caught a fortnight within.
Why?
Because it needs to managed. Even if it’s doing quite well, thank you very much.
And what happens when you get lost in the forest of details? Well, if your inclination is to organize the forest in an attempt manage your way out... you will end up panicking.
The urge not to panic is a Micro Manager’s worst nightmare. However, the very essence of panic is their life-blood – and they have no way of dealing with details and management without that sense of panic looking over their shoulder – even while they’re looking over the shoulder of one of their employees.
And here's the other rub... to alleviate their sense of panic, the Micro Manager will try to micro manage themselves out of their sense of panic.
Oh it's a vicious cycle . . . and that's what leads to the downward spiral until a Micro Manager is stuck . . . afraid to move in any direction. Then real Panic sets in!
I just hope beyond all hope you are not in the path of Micro Manager who is experiencing real and honest Panic.
Thanks
Dafydd
mibw@yahoo.com
posted by The Fetish Lair @ 8:31 p.m.
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