<p>Think hands-on leadership is a strength? You might just be the problem on your team. </p><br><p>What's the one leadership behaviour that makes your team's heart sink when your name pops up in their inbox?</p><br><p>The one that kills discretionary effort, drains initiative, and keeps you buried in low-value work?</p><br><p>That would be…micromanagement!</p><br><p>In this episode, I go deep into the difficult trade-off between getting the job done, and building long term capability; I also give you 6 tips to prevent you from becoming a micromanager.</p><br><p><strong>Links mentioned in this episode:</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>HBR</em> article:</strong></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2025/11/the-surprising-success-of-hands-on-leaders" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Surprising Success of </a>Hands-On Leaders</p><br><p><strong><em>Wikipedia</em> links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Jaques" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elliott Jacques</a></p><p>Stratified Systems Theory</p><p>​​<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kaizen</a></p><br><p><strong><em>LBT</em> link:</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leadership Beyond the Theory</a></p><br><p>————————</p><br><p>Have you taken our <a href="https://score.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">free Leadership Blindspot test</a>?</p><br><p>✨<strong> In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.</strong></p><br><p><strong>Get your Blindspot Score and know <em>exactly</em> what to fix before it costs your career!</strong></p><br><p><a href="https://score.leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE</a></p><br><p>————————</p><br><p>You can connect with me at:</p><br><p>Website: <a href="https://www.yourceomentor.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.yourceomentor.com</a></p><br><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor</a></p><br><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor</a></p><br><p>Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourceomentor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/</a></p><br><p>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor</a></p><br><p>————————</p><br><p>Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.&nbsp;</p><p>👉 Doors are open for <em>Leadership Beyond the Theory</em>. Be the boss you wish you had.</p><p>🔗 Enroll now at <a href="https://leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">leadershipbeyondthetheory.com</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>