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dealing with micromanager partner - 7/12/2008 10:34:58 AM
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tfkeel
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we have a good partnership.....
The things that make our partnership good are that we are united in purpose.... and we are all bible-believing Christians .... we agree about the "big things".... like delivering high-quality to our customer.... serving... integrity....honesty..... there are never any disagreements on these things.....
It's the day-to-day operational things that get us "in-trouble".
A business, organization, or a person.... is defined by his/its HABITS.
And our habits keep our forward motion and growth really slow.
We are in the "classic" case that a business consultant would see and solve in 3 minutes..... it's "micromanagement".
our "manager" (who is self-appointed) just won't let go, and trust the two of us with anything. He has to specify every detail of every task and then redo it after we do it.
Then he complains that he has to "do everything"....and has an exaggerated sense of his own importance.
Anybody have some experience? Did something "work" for you?
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RE: dealing with micromanager partner - 7/12/2008 1:28:28 PM
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trainfan
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I was in business with another Christian a few years ago. The situation was like yours we had a united purpose etc. The only problem was he didn't want to be at all involved in day to day operations like billing or looking for new customers all that fell to me with many complaints from him as to why the business wouldn't grow.
I really have no advice for you as to how to solve your situation. The only way I got out of my situation was to buy him out. I currently own another business and I will say that I will never or be very hesitant about going into business with anyone again.
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RE: dealing with micromanager partner - 7/13/2008 12:06:55 AM
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stimulus
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If you're partners, and he's just a self-appointed manager, you and the third partner just need to stand up to him. Have a meeting, and tell him that's his actions are inhibiting the company's growth. Lay it out, in black and white, showing how he micromanagement is affecting the company.
Tell him things must change, there needs to be a different arrangement. Explain what needs to change and how things need to be done, and set a time to meet again as a trio to evaluate progress.
If you're equal partners, there is no reason to continue to let him micromanage. However, he's undoubtedly filling that kind of leadership role because you two have let him; that is, he leads in that way because no one else leads. If you don't like the way he leads, or find that it hurts growth, then take leadership and go in another direction.
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