Micromanager test · 3 minutes
You're not controlling.You're just checking in. Again.
Twelve tiny moments: a colleague's slide deck, a shared doc someone else is typing in, a dishwasher loaded the wrong way. Answer with what you'd actually do, not what you'd put in a leadership book. We'll tell you how much of a micromanager is hiding in you.
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Six habits of the secret micromanager
Checking in, quietly redoing things, being the person everything has to go through, copying everyone in, obsessing over details and not quite trusting it'll be fine. Everyone has a bit of each. Your score shows how often they're in charge.
The Trust Fall ChampionYou hand it over and actually walk away.
The Gentle CoachA light touch, with the odd nervous peek.
The Helpful HovererNot controlling. Just always nearby.
The Track-Changes TyrantEvery doc you touch turns red.
The Reply-All OverlordCopied on everything. Approving the rest.