Without Choice It's Dictating not Leading

As a manager, you might get people to do what you tell them to do, but what happens when you are not there to tell them? If people choose to follow because they believe in the vision and mission of the work they are doing with you, they will not need to be micromanaged. They may need some assistance solving problems and operating more efficiently, but they will not need you to always tell them what to do.

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