Like has already been said, the right answer is to find a new job. That behavior is not the mark of a perfectionist, that's just someone who isn't cut out to b

Like has already been said, the right answer is to find a new job. That behavior is not the mark of a perfectionist, that's just someone who isn't cut out to be a manager. And they likely know it, too. Also, just like columbo said, the next best answer to dealing with a micro-manager is to bury them in status reports, requests for approval on everything short of putting more paper in the printer, and as many emails every day as you can possibly justify. You're not ever going to convince them to stop micro managing, just try to give them what they think they want. They'll usually leave you alone after that. I don't know if it makes them face their own incompetence or what.