Micromanagement Disaster

I used to have this boss that was a little too “hands on.”

Now, it’s one thing to have a boss that really understands what you’re doing, so when they offer their input it’s usually pretty valuable. Anytime you can take advice from somebody who’s been there, done that, and already made all the mistakes, it’s pretty useful advice.

But this boss I had wasn’t like that. This guy was not only an egomaniac, but he was pretty clueless to me and my team’s functions. He would try to “pretend” to understand what we were doing, but he ALWAYS got in the way.

Fake Obedience

So much that when he showed up to our work area, we got that crappy feeling that we were going to have to answer a bunch of ridiculous questions, while at the same time pretending to respect him.

He wasn’t above giving out a few covert threats here and there about our future at the company.

On the other hand, I had this boss that really, really knew what I was doing. He knew all the problems I was likely going to face, and he completely understood when I’d messed up.

Since he’d been in my shoes many times, he knew the trouble spots.

Good Boss Bad Boss

Unfortunately, the “Good Boss” was only my boss for a few short months, while the “Bad Boss” was my boss for a few long (very long lol) years.

So what’s this got to do with anything?

The human mind / body connection is incredible. So much that even the top brain scientists of the world are only starting to understand it.

But one thing is certain. Most of the amazing breakthroughs, achievements and accomplishments people have in their lives don’t come through micro-managing their daily actions.

If you’re conscious mind is always showing up, always trying to micro-manage the day to day behaviors, thoughts and instincts of your subconscious, it’s going to be slow going.

Best Boss Ever

Now, there’s one more boss I had that was actually better than all the rest. He was ultra powerful, ultra clueless about our day to day operations, but also VERY ultra hands on.

He would tell me what he wanted, he would ask me what I needed, then he would remove himself from the picture.

And then my team and I would get it done.

Sure, if we needed help, we’d ask. And he’d give it. No questions. Often times he’d just hand me the company credit card and tell me to “get whatever you need.”

What’s your relationship with your subconscious? What of boss are you?

Do you trust your subconscious to get it done, and give it whatever it needs, whenever it needs, without question?

Or do you try and micro-manage and second guess yourself?

One way works a LOT better than the rest.