Confessions of a recovering micromanager | Chieh Huang | TED Talk

In his TED Talk titled "Confessions of a recovering micromanager," entrepreneur Chieh Huang explores the idea of micromanagement madness, offering solutions for individuals and organizations plagued by this management style. Through witty anecdotes from his own experiences as a front-line worker, entrepreneur, and manager, Huang illustrates the emotional reasoning behind micromanagement: leadership's loss of control over output and an innate fear of failure. However, Huang continues to argue that failure is a necessary step in the innovation process, and avoiding it stifles creativity, productivity and goals across the entire organization.

Learning objectives:

• Define "micromanagement"
• Adapt management processes to include more employee autonomy
• Adjust thinking to consider failure as necessary progress