You can't change a micromanager. It's like being in a bad marriage: you have to recognize people don't change. (Well, sometimes they do change, but never the way you want them to.) So what you can do ...

A friend and colleague of mine, Jennifer Palus, is an admitted micromanager. She wrote me recently with some thoughts about the urge to micromanage. She believes that her subordinates can trigger her ...

This is a guest post by Simon North, co-author of the eBook How to Get the Job You Want. If you've ever worked with a micromanager, you know how unproductive and demoralizing it can be. This control ...

If dealing with a micromanager for a boss isn’t the number one complaint I hear from high potential leaders, then it’s certainly in the top three. Pretty much every leader I’ve ever coached or spoken ...

Last week I discussed ways to deal with a boss who is disengaged, but amiable. This week I’m tackling the subject of bosses who micromanage. The key to being able to deal with a micromanaging boss is ...

There are few work situations more frustrating than the constant pressure of a micromanager hovering over you and undermining your confidence and decision-making abilities. These micromanagers might ...

Maybe you work for a micro-manager, someone who wants to make sure his or her fingerprints are on every aspect of everything you do. Or (perish the thought) maybe you are a micromanager yourself. You ...

I once worked for a man who was incredibly intelligent, had an insatiable appetite for complexity, and an unimpeachable set of values. The only problem was that he loved details. He would often ask me ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We’ve all had them — a manager who wants to manage your business rather than the business. They can suck every ounce of ambition out of ...

I once had a boss who, though he appeared to be laid back and less intrusive, would often showcase his true micromanaging self when I would turn in copy or blog posts. I would spend hours working on ...

Learn how to please the boss who wants to know everything. May 11, 2007 — -- DEAR WOUNDED: My boss is a micromanager and is driving me totally nuts. How can you deal with someone who is ...