The micromanager's dilemma

Here’s a riddle: Nobody I’ve ever worked with likes micromanagement. Yet, on every team I’ve been on, there is at least one micromanager. How is this possible? Harvard Business Review says, “ Micromanage at Your Peril. ” Forbes says “ Micromanaging is one of the most damaging habits an executive can have .” Inc. says “ Micromanagement is a major source of inefficiency and frustration in most work environments .” If micromanagement is so bad, why does it persist? At a time where companies monitor and quantif