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I've had bosses who were just lost in details and micromanaging. It's usually annoying and rarely adds anything to whatever you want to do. But I've also worke
by Duff 15y ago
I've had bosses who were just lost in details and micromanaging. It's usually annoying and rarely adds anything to whatever you want to do.
But I've also worked for a couple of people who were simply masters of their craft who demanded excellence. One was a shop and drafting teacher. The other was a farmer. Both had the experience in their area to know what was "right" and was empowered to do things their way... But it was deeper than just that.
"Attention to detail" to achieve excellence is much different than micromanagement, which is typically an expression of a manager's personal insecurity.
- mikeleeorg 15y agoI definitely agree. There's a difference in "nitpicking" for true product excellence, and "nitpicking" because of some deeper-rooted insecurity. Everyone believes they're doing the former, but many are really doing the latter. Then there are those doing the former that are simply wrong - their customers don't actually find their nitpick all that important or valuable. I've dealt with all three kinds. And I've tried to emulate attention to detail for product excellence, but I'm sure people thought I was just a nitpicking insecure jackass. My hat is off to those rare individuals who can do it very well.