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What is micromanagement and what is under-management (or even called abdication management)?

1. Micromanagement is too much direction and feedback for a person about the task at a specific time. 
2. Abdication managers know very little about what their direct reports are working on and defend their approach but proudly using words like trust, autonomy and empowerment.

Finding the right balance is not that obvious.

For every micromanager, data shows that organisations have dozens of under-management and the fear of being labelled as micro-manager has something to do with it.

Abdication management can result in lack of guidance, delays in recognising problems, stalled professional development of key people, and anxiety among employees. 

What are the most effective managers doing differently and/or what did you do differently when you were most effective?

There is no need to make it complicated. In fact, it would be enough to go back to the basics of people management.

Simple does not mean that it is easy and discipline and consistency will be the key factors.

Because you can only find the right balance in the long term, where your people know what to expect from you and you are consistently providing feedback and rewarding success.

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