Micromanage Much? The Brussels Sprout Parable on Overhelping
I love gardening and growing fresh vegetables. Recently I had checked in on my Brussel sprout seedlings and well...they looked AWFUL! The reason quickly became obvious to me...I had overwatered them. I was so excited about growing Brussel sprouts this year, I didn't want anything to happen to the seedlings so I tended to micromanage and overwater them. It didn't help
I think the same is true when we try to micromanage our team members.