When Directors Sweat the Small­ Stuff: Micromanagement in the Boardroom

For the most part, CEOs accept the board as their boss and as a valuable sounding board and source of input. But they don’t always get what they’re looking for from their boards. A common complaint among chief executives is that directors get into the weeds, digging into operational details that have little strategic value.

The difference between micromanaging and appropriate questioning is not always a bright line. What really defines micromanaging is not whether a director is digging into details. It’s really a question of which details, and for what purpose.

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