Certain leaders say all the right things at meetings and on the offsite. They talk about empowerment, autonomy, and trusting the team. They believe — genuinely believe — that micromanagement is a trap they'd never fall into.
And then they get back to the office and check the work before it goes out. They add themselves to every email thread. They ask for one more update before the meeting. They rewrite the draft that was, honestly, perfectly fine.
This isn't hypocrisy. It's just what happens when trust is theoretical, but anxiety is real.
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