Are you a micromanager? Do you have the tendency to control everything your people do?

Micromanaging is one of the worst habits a CEO can have. Nobody enjoys being micromanaged.

In this video Sabrina talks about micromanaging and why it’s one of the most destructive behaviors a leader can have. She covers practical steps for overcoming micromanagement, mistakes CEOs make when delegating tasks, and how to use mindfulness for performance optimization.

Quotes:

• “The difference between delegating and micromanaging lies in the intention of how you communicate something.”
• “Micromanagement comes from fear and distrust that the other person won’t do a good job.”
• “When we’re communicating, it’s not just about our words, but our emotions and body language.”
• “Delegation is not enough; you need to validate that they’re doing a good job.”
• “A big mistake that CEOs make when delegating is they already feel bad about delegating that they hold back on the expectations.”
• “It’s your responsibility as a leader to take care of your internal state.”
• “Leadership is about behavioral change and inspiring people to behave differently.”
• “The reason why teams are not focused is either because they don’t have enough urgency or they’re not taking ownership of those projects.”
• “The worst thing you can do to yourself is to hate yourself for procrastinating.”

What You’ll Learn:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:44) The Difference Between Important Tasks and Urgent Ones

(02:47) How to Differentiate Between Micromanaging and Delegating

(04:04) How to Not Be a Micromanager

(06:56) Ways to Become Aware of Your Micromanaging Tendencies

(09:10) Urgency and Why It’s an Essential Behavior in Teams

(11:21) Why Your People Are Not Taking Ownership of Projects

(13:45) The Benefits of Giving Prompt Feedback

Links and Resources:

• Myevergrowth.com
• Sabrina’s LinkedIn
• Sabrina on X

About the Show

Are you a leader of a fast-growing organization who wants to build a world-class team?

Welcome to Evergrowing, where leaders like you learn to build high-performing teams. I believe when you sign up to be a leader, you sign up for a journey of constantly growing - Evergrowing. I’m Sabrina Wang, CEO of Evergrowth Coaching. I've been a coach to many top CEOs in the world who do 8-9 figures in revenue. I'm bringing to you the most common breakthroughs in coaching sessions. I was the former Head of Coaching to Matt Mochary, author of The Great CEO Within, and the CEO coach to leading tech companies like Coinbase, OpenAI, Reddit, and so on.

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