Maybe you recognize these signs in a leader you know: Every task needs their eyes and approval. They know precisely where everyone is and what they’re doing. No one’s work is immune from their critique and endless editing. They rarely delegate tasks, preferring instead to have others contribute without owning the outcomes. They second-guess everything, endlessly revisiting how others arrived at their conclusions and decisions. Question sessions become “gotcha” sessions where the leader points out how they could have done the work better. They want oodles of information and data, creating busywork unrelated to achieving the end result. You get the picture.