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In praise of micromanagement - haikuman - 10-06-2013

You just might find this a good read *(:>*

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20131003-in-praise-of-micromanagement

SYD WEIGHS IN| 3 October 2013
In praise of micromanagement

What do Steve Jobs, Mickey Drexler, and Jeff Bezos all have in common?

They are all builders of giant brands, from Apple to J Crew, to Amazon? Yes, but there’s something else you might not realise they have in common, and it is directly related to their success — each is (or was) an unmitigated, unapologetic, micromanager!


Re: In praise of micromanagement - sekker - 10-06-2013

Somehow, I doubt Jobs micromanaged Ives.


Re: In praise of micromanagement - cbelt3 - 10-06-2013

It's managing what was important. Obsessively . Most regular micromanagers get bogged down in the BS.they cut through it.


Re: In praise of micromanagement - mattkime - 10-06-2013

cbelt3 wrote:
It's managing what was important. Obsessively . Most regular micromanagers get bogged down in the BS.

this