micromanagement

3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Nov 12, 2023 by Brian Chesky · across every show →

Everything said about micromanagement, oldest first

Nov 12, 2023
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Chesky: Leaders cannot evaluate performance without being in the details
“I think there's a difference between micromanagement, which is like telling people exactly what to do and being in the details, being the details is what every responsible company's board does to the CEO. It doesn't mean the board is telling them what to do, b…”
Brian Chesky Nov 12, 2023 ▶ 32:26 Brian Chesky’s new playbook
Dec 21, 2023 neutral
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Idiodi: Micromanagement originates from new managers solving problems directly
“This story or this dynamic I've told is probably the most common origin story of what people see or deem as micromanagement.”
Christian Idiodi Dec 21, 2023 ▶ 1:06:36 The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)
Aug 2, 2026
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Top-down leadership only works when executives master ground-truth details
“Top down works well if leadership is good enough to be in the weeds and be specifically correct. I think where it falls apart is where you don't actually know ground truth, and then you attempt to manage people from above. And that's where I think the term mic…”
Tom Verrilli Aug 2, 2026 ▶ 55:55 This CPO regrets that product management exists | Tom Verrilli (CPO of Whatnot)
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