From the Editor's Desk

Under-Management Is the Flip Side of Micromanagement- and It's a Problem Too

Micromanagement gets most of the attention, but under-management may be just as big a problem.

This is the term I've given to a constellation of behaviors that I've seen occurring together often during my 24 years in management: weak performance management, a tendency to avoid conflicts with employees, and generally lackluster accountability. As the name suggests, there's just not quite enough management being done - and results often suffer as a result. But under-management can often fly under the radar because the managers who have these tendencies aren't necessarily incompetent; on the contrary, they often know their business well, are good collaborators, and are well-liked.

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