""I said, 'Do you ever feel like Steve Jobs micromanaged you? Because he was in every detail.' And he said, 'No. He didn't micromanage me. He partnered with me. We were working on problems together, and I felt like him being the details made me better.'" Jobs' "obsession with detail" didn't diminish Ive's autonomy, or make him feel like his boss was hovering or undermining him."
"Instead, it made him feel his manager was invested, raised the bar, and pushed him toward a more expansive version of his own talent-one that would go on to shape some of the most iconic products of the modern era, from the Apple Watch to the iPad. Today, he remains one of the most influential creative leaders in tech. That's why, as Chesky points out, the issue isn't actually whether a leader is deeply involved."
""So here's the question: if I'm in the details with somebody, am I making them better or am I disempowering them? And I hope that when people feel like I'm involved in projects, they feel like I'm helping them push to think bigger." How Chesky micromanages his 7,300 Airbnb employees With 4,500,000 listings in over 65,000 cities in 191 countries, and over 7,300 employees at Airbnb, Chesky also argues that getting into the weeds is a necessity to getting things done swiftly."
Micromanagement, when enacted as close partnership and focused attention to detail, can elevate employees' capabilities and accelerate careers. Steve Jobs' attention to detail functioned as a collaborative partnership with Jony Ive that increased autonomy, raised standards, and pushed Ive toward more expansive creative outcomes that produced iconic products such as the Apple Watch and iPad. Detailed managerial involvement signals investment, raises the bar, and encourages employees to think bigger rather than feeling hovered over. The essential distinction is whether involvement improves capability or disempowers; effective involvement emphasizes development and swift, practical problem solving.
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