Ralphie ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 6, 2020 I once came across this concept in a busyness book, where the Arthur said too many managers do that, ie concentrate on minutia when they should be concentrating on the big picture. I like doing that too. Like my recent post on forum reading method, I especially like to play with little differences in how you do things in software to enhance the “flow” experience. This is one big reason I think I am ready for retaarment. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted December 6, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 6, 2020 I have to guard against falling into that trap. I really like things done as I envision them. Mostly it doesn’t matter if someone else gets to the same goal a different way. Pick good people and trust them. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted December 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, Airehead said: I have to guard against falling into that trap. I really like things done as I envision them. Mostly it doesn’t matter if someone else gets to the same goal a different way. Pick good people and trust them. I am SO happy to finish oot my career with a boss like that. This site had a micromanager department boss before and it made everyone miserable, demotivated, and very motivated to get the hell oot. The contrast could not be bigger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution donkpow Posted December 6, 2020 Solution Share #4 Posted December 6, 2020 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted December 6, 2020 Just now, donkpow said: Interesting! I did not know that! I guess that is a big part of what makes Hotel California so _]}%¥¥ ubiquitous! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 6, 2020 Share #6 Posted December 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: Interesting! I did not know that! I guess that is a big part of what makes Hotel California so _]}%¥¥ ubiquitous! Greek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted December 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, donkpow said: Greek? No, European mutt, thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted December 6, 2020 Share #8 Posted December 6, 2020 I learned a while ago that not everyone thinks like me. I don’t manage the details and actually think it’s cool to watch a subordinate find a new or different way of doing something. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted December 6, 2020 Share #9 Posted December 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: I once came across this concept in a busyness book, where the Arthur said too many managers do that, ie concentrate on minutia when they should be concentrating on the big picture. I like doing that too. Like my recent post on forum reading method, I especially like to play with little differences in how you do things in software to enhance the “flow” experience. This is one big reason I think I am ready for retaarment. My former boss was into certain details waaaay too much. Our dept. has faaaaaaar too detailed procedures for rest of the organization to spend that useless time reading such minutiae. Methinks all that detail was her security blanket instead of focusing hard on strategic directions. She retired 5 months. I complained this to the new boss. No one else in the dept. is disagreeing with me. Unfortunately I am assigned to deliver an information session to rest of organization..on interpeting details. It's on a topic that's not my area of strength. So invitation sent to 55 people.....and over 20 people indicated they're comin' to MS Teams session. Great. 1-2 are more expert than I. A great trap for me. Or maybe they're all just isolated and tired working from home. I'll be glad to go on vacation next day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Share #10 Posted December 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Philander Seabury said: Interesting! I did not know that! I guess that is a big part of what makes Hotel California so _]}%¥¥ ubiquitous! It's an earworm. You just can't leave it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted December 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: It's an earworm. You just can't leave it. At least you can check oot if you want. All Along the Watchtower was a minor surprise to me. Cool stuff. Donk has some nice posts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 6, 2020 Share #12 Posted December 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: At least you can check oot if you want. All Along the Watchtower was a minor surprise to me. Cool stuff. Donk has some nice posts. You brought it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted December 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, donkpow said: You brought it up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted December 6, 2020 Share #14 Posted December 6, 2020 When I took over as the boss in my current job, my replacement came and was a friend/colleague of 15 years. We went for supper and I told him how I hated micro managers, they irritate me and I find them counter-productive. I explained that having said that, as this was my first time being a direct manager I might BE a micromanager, so if I start to micro manage him for him to tell me and I will stop because I know how awful it is. Steve laughed and replied "You will never micromanage me, you will just push me out of the way and do it yourself" That was 5 years ago..., and at least once a year he laughs and says, " Remember supper, you are doing it again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Share #15 Posted December 6, 2020 I work for a guy that sort of does this. He will focus on making a document simple and legible to him, and in the process we lose levels of detail. This is very problematic with spread sheets. We wants them printed out and this kills the data behind the numbers. Gives me job security, as I spend a fair bit of time creating things just for him based off of complicated spread sheets, but also gets frustrating as I have to re do them all the time and answer questions about this number or that number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted December 6, 2020 43 minutes ago, jsharr said: I work for a guy that sort of does this. He will focus on making a document simple and legible to him, and in the process we lose levels of detail. This is very problematic with spread sheets. We wants them printed out and this kills the data behind the numbers. Gives me job security, as I spend a fair bit of time creating things just for him based off of complicated spread sheets, but also gets frustrating as I have to re do them all the time and answer questions about this number or that number. But he tolerates your 'stache, right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted December 6, 2020 Share #17 Posted December 6, 2020 29 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: But he tolerates your 'stache, right? says it tickles him 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted December 7, 2020 Share #18 Posted December 7, 2020 12 hours ago, donkpow said: Paint it, black. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted December 7, 2020 Share #19 Posted December 7, 2020 A very large number of pop songs are in a minor key. Minor keys are kind of leading, puts you on edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted December 7, 2020 Share #20 Posted December 7, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 8:45 AM, Philander Seabury said: This is one big reason I think I am ready for retaarment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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