> Micromanagement, when used in the context of a business, is a situation in which managers (or anyone responsible for leading other people) are overly controlling of work or processes.
The key word in that definition is "overly" and the measure of over, under, or just right amount of control is the person being managed -- what works or doesn't work for that person.
None of the behaviors the article listed are good, bad, right, or wrong in the abstract. If the person responds positively to very firm management and asks for it, it's not micromanaging. For another person, very light management may be too much.
How do you find the optimal amount? Partly by asking, partly by observing, partly by experiment.
Bottom line: management (and leadership) is a human-human interaction. What works is based on the person you intend to manage (or lead).
The key word in that definition is "overly" and the measure of over, under, or just right amount of control is the person being managed -- what works or doesn't work for that person.
None of the behaviors the article listed are good, bad, right, or wrong in the abstract. If the person responds positively to very firm management and asks for it, it's not micromanaging. For another person, very light management may be too much.
How do you find the optimal amount? Partly by asking, partly by observing, partly by experiment.
Bottom line: management (and leadership) is a human-human interaction. What works is based on the person you intend to manage (or lead).