Micromanager Test

2. Delegating tasks is challenging for me.

3. I give detailed instructions for every task I assign, regardless of its difficulty.

4. Even if my employee’s work is strong, I often make tweaks.

5. I worry that my team’s mistakes will reflect poorly on me.

6. I prefer that everyone on my team completes their tasks in the same way.

7. I trust my employees to make smart decisions without consulting me.

8. I often find myself completely redoing my employees’ work.

9. Projects are only completed satisfactorily if I personally supervise them.

10. I rarely allow someone other than myself to take the lead on a project.

11. I prefer my employees to check in with me before initiating tasks we have not discussed.

12. Whatever approach my employees take is fine with me as long as work gets done.

13. I spend a lot of time focusing on process.

14. Everyone, including high performers, needs close monitoring.

15. I expect employees to update me on their work frequently.

16. I observe my team members closely to make sure they’re doing things right.

17. I believe that people work best when they’re given complete freedom.

18. I request updates from my employees more often than others in roles similar to mine.

19. I ask my employees for highly detailed accounts of how they spend their time.

20. I spend a lot of time thinking about how projects might go wrong.