When he first arrived at the restaurant, he started micromanaging from the first day he arrived. “There is a limited space of adequate supervision. On one side of the gang is excessive supervision (micromanagement); and on the other hand it is under supervision. Excessive supervision stifles initiative, breeds resentment, and lowers morale and motivation. Undersupervision leads to communication problems, lack of coordination and the perception by subordinates that the leader does not care.” (Clark, Leading & Leadership, 2013) Employees who worked with John felt deflated every time he walked in the door. According to the article “Leadership Concepts,” “Although your position as a manager, supervisor, leader, etc. gives you the authority to accomplish certain tasks and goals in the organization (called Assigned Leadership), this power does not make you a leader, it simply makes you a boss. Leadership differs in that it makes followers want to achieve high goals (called Emergent Leadership), rather than simply ordering people around.” John liked the idea of being in charge and being able to just go around and tell people what to do and how to do it. It did not inspire employees; in fact, it mostly made them angry, which it was
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