1. Not seeing the wood for the trees. Micromanagers have a tendency to become bogged down in the minutiae of individual project strands, losing the ability to see the bigger picture. 2. Every task needs approval. For many micromanagers, the idea of giving their team members control is unthinkable. More @Wikipedia
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