Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

by Larry Bossidy

We agree completely that micromanaging is a big mistake. It diminishes people’s self-confidence, saps their initiative, and stifles their ability to think for themselves.

The leader who executes often does not even have to tell people what to do; she asks questions so they can figure out what they need to do. In this way she coaches them, passing on her experience as a leader and educating them to think in ways they never thought before. Far from stifling people, this kind of leadership helps them expand their own capabilities for leading.