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Micromanagement

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Estienne de Beer, author of Boosting Your Career, warns that sooner or later you will report to a micromanager who obsessively controls and manipulates you to the point of desperation.

Correct answer: (b) obsessively

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Harry Chambers explains that micromanagers always have their antennae up, trying to detect violations.

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If you get frustrated and tell the boss to back off, you get accused of having a bad attitude and not being a team player.

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It feels as if you are controlled like a robot and second-guessed every step of the way.

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Everything needs to get approved beforehand and double-checked afterwards.

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It is important to understand what motivates a micromanager to command and control, even if it is unknowingly.

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Most micromanagers tend to have a controlling tendency and simply don't believe that outstanding work will be done without their constant intervention.

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Coping skills and effective communication are the keys to successfully managing your micromanager.

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One of the best lines of defence is your diligence in clarifying expectations and keeping a(n) paper trail of everything that you have done.

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Micromanagers need to learn how to transform themselves into leaders; micromanagers just twist your arm, but leaders sway your opinion.

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