Impact of micromanagement on the business

Micromanagement is a management style that negatively affects many organizations worldwide. Poor management leads to a cost of 398 billion dollar because of loss productivity, high employee turnover, decreased engagement, stress and ineffective leadership. These are all consequences of micromanagement. Many employees who work under a micromanager are negatively affected by the characteristics of a micromanager.

Micromanagement also leads to bottlenecks in workflows because employees take less initiative and ownership without approval of the micromanager. This leads to a 3.2x higher employee turnover within six months of employees leaving because of micromanagement. Employees feel undervalued and therefore seek for other working opportunities outside of the organization.