Ceos Who Micro-manage Don’t Make the Corporate Cut!
February 27th, 2010 | 
Author: CEOs are Leaders, NOT managers. And least of all, micro-managers.
What is Micro-Managing. Micro-managing takes on the traits of being passive-aggressive. It bespeaks of a state of mind which is deep seated and internalized from within. It stems from a deep sense of insecurity, a constant mistrust of subordinates which gives rise to the intense desire to constant manage the lower ranks of the corporate echelons ensure that activities are done the way he, the CEO wants. It is a compulsion which overwhelms the person to the extent that it is difficult to extricate himself from and the desire to micro-manage becomes him.
What Makes a CEO, Really. The leadership qualities, being comfortable calling the shots, persuading others to see things their way, being accountable for the end results from his decisions, ability to manage crisis. Most importantly, trusting his subordinates and empowering them with certain level of decision making is critical. In so doing, it not only relieves him of loads of responsibilities but helps to groom the subordinates for greater tasks. Essentially, the CEO is a true leader, influencer, innovator, empoweror and more. And yes, they should be respectfully feared, yet revered and trusted beyond doubt.
Why is CEO Micro Managing Detrimental to Corporate Business. Hence, the characteristics of a micro manager conflicts directly with that of a CEO. In addition, by micro managing, the CEO is communicating a sense of distrust with his subordinates, giving rise to morale and job security issues. Micro managing drastically narrows the depth and breadth of a CEO’s strategic thought perspective, which in turn is detrimental to the growth of the company. Corporate Stakeholders expect CEOs to be progressive, forward looking and thought-leading, not regressive and inward looking in perspective. Not to mention that CEO micro managing causes discord amongst staff as reporting lines become blurred and lack proper assignment of accountability structure. Ignoring the repercussions, the end result is either the CEO or his staff will eventually phase themselves out of the scene.
Salvation is in Sight. But CEOs can micro-manage and still succeed. Micro-managing is a form of management style well suited to start-ups where every function of the newly set-up entity requires attention, thus fitting the micro-management style. Hence, for the corporate CEO who cannot resist but to micro-manage, they could join a start-up or start one and still reign within their comfort zones.
This makes sense, if you factor in the Japanese mentality. Unlike America, where ‘every man for himself’ is king, Japanese employees will take voluntary pay cuts rather than accept layoffs. It’s part of the whole group mentality. I’m not surprised to see a Japanese CEO sticking to that. If this was the CEO of United, on the other hand…
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ceo?????????What degrees are required to become a CEO of a big company?
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Basically you need a degree in Bcomm marketing of course. The only problem of the whole matter is that you only use about 23% of the stuff you learn in real life. The only true degree you actually need is good people skills and the motivation to make money. Also a sure fact if you want to become a CEO of a big company rather be it in youre own company. In a Bcomm degree marketing, you study a lot of entreuperneurship qualities, but if you do not own those qualities, youre scraped from the scene of earning big bucks. So indulge in the drive of motivation, but definately not for another company. Study and gain , but gain that for youreself.
I thing they payed a lot of money for that camp so luck has nothing to do with it
to be a CEO you need years of experience….like 10 or 15 years. You need a business experience and sometimes business degree. Some CEO come from business, finance or accounting background….example below….please let me know what you are looking for so I can help?
here is a BIO of a great CEO
Paul Wood CEO:
Paul is the President, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of Odyssey Advisors. Paul Wood manages the equity portfolios at Odyssey Advisors with the exception of the Equity Value portfolio, where he shares responsibility. He has over 35 years of experience in the investment management and research analysis of common stocks.
Before co-founding Odyssey Advisors, Paul spent 7 years with the U.S. Trust Company, N.A., managing over $600 million in equity and fixed income assets. As Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, he was the top performing equity portfolio manager nationwide for U.S. Trust for all time periods measured at the time of his departure. Prior to that, he was President and Managing Director of Atlantic Century Advisors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Security Pacific National Bank. Before becoming an equity portfolio manager, Paul spent 12 years as a securities analyst covering a broad range of industries.
Paul is an angel investor, writer, and advisor to a financial education and media company dedicated to educating women about investing and has written and published a multitude of articles on various investment topics. Most recently, his extensive research on alternative energy has resulted in the publication of multiple articles on the topic of clean energy. Paul also volunteers as an unofficial financial advisor to non-profit organizations. A native of California, Paul graduated with an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He also earned a B.S. degree in Business & Industrial Management from San Jose State University.
Oooh i hate you … oohhh i hate you again hahahahaha
hmmwanna find a fellow who can satisfy my needs
WSJDigitalNetwork son, after I improved past 14 inches on my jump by finishing the training program at 50inch vertical[dot]com, being outrebounded is the least thing I have to worry about in basketball now, lol
Michael Jordan vs. CEO John Rogers
Try The fair housing and employment department. ask them what to do .I have the same prob we went to HR and they have swept everything under the rug , LAWYER UP!!!!
My bf is a electrical engineer and the ceo at his company has about seven degrees in engineering and business, So i guess the more study you do the more likely you are to get the top job. But there are also those people that have started from the bottom and worked their way up to the top. I think those cases are rare though
man love MJ
even though he wasnt trying NEARLY at his full potential, i know this still pissed off jordan with an ego as big as his. he wasnt expecting him to score so easily
The Boards usually control this sort of thing, not shareholders directly.
It's called "Socialism for the rich."
do extensive research on the company and you'll probably think of many natural questions to ask about that (for example, "I noticed in a Wall Street Journal article that you're looking to expand into China, what are the factors that you're considering in making that choice?").
You could also ask him/her questions about how he/she got to where he/she is today. If you want to be in a certain position within a company, it's an awesome opportunity to find out information that you might not have thought of to get into that role.
If MJ really wanted to, he could have just posted him up for 3 straight points…it kind of defeats the purpose of it being a challenge though.
Yes, I believe you are correct.
And, a heavy emphasis on clinical psychology studies and specific work experience in that discipline would be a plus.
Spending some time working in the trenches is an excellent prerequisite which cannot usually be ignored.
Clearly CEO's have not used the tax cuts to create new jobs. Regardless of the economy the number one strategy of all corporations is to reduce labor costs either by cutting jobs or outsourcing. The fallacy of "trickle on" economics has been proven over and over.
damon wayans LMAOOOOO!!!
Wasnt that a travel at 1:00?
Board of directors pick the CEO and oversee the company, where as the CEO runs the day to day operations.