Micromanaging people is never easy and is destined for failure

Oct 19, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
Responding to Featherstone’s letter of October 16th, although I am an admirer of the French philosopher as quoted by Featherstone, at the same time he disrespected authority, and distrusted democracy that we enjoy today.
First let me say that my mental faculty as I write, is free of any hallucinating drugs, or alcohol as insinuated by a previous writer, which I took with a grain of salt. My intention was not to assail that writer as mentioned, but to speak about micromanagement, to which Featherstone disagrees.
I had the opportunity to meet many so called professionals whose job product was below standards, it means nothing to me if one holds high office but lacks diminished mental capacity.
Returning to the subject matter of micromanagement, “a method of management in which an individual closely observes or controls the work of an employee or organization”. Featherstone states that it is a preferred management approach in certain circumstances, simply because it works.
This is absolutely untrue as any professor in a reputable university will tell you, one does not have to look far for an outstanding example in Steve Jobs of Apple, who became a reformed micromanager ,after which he was a success. Micromanaging people is never easy and is destined for failure.
Micromanaging establishes a tone of mistrust and it limits the organization’s capacity to grow. A good administrator trains and delegates. Studies have shown that when an organization is micromanaged, employees learn less and performance suffers with the effect of obstructing progress and neglecting broader and higher-level policy issues. There is a big difference between micro-management and monitoring, which should be in place to ensure performance. Studies have shown that micromanagement may increase productivity over the short term, but long term problems will eventually defeat any short term gains.
Customer service goes out the window when frustrated police constables take it out on the public they encounter. Featherstone contradicts himself when he stated that unless and until the government in a particular jurisdiction provides the necessary” latitude” (scope for freedom of action or thought) it is virtually impossible for the police to be the catalyst of great Improvement and change. I encourage Featherstone to try the Frim-Fram sauce, he may find it appetizing to the pallet.
Lastly, kudos to Freddie’s column on October 8th, yes, the country is enduring some difficulty of digging itself out of backwardness, thanks to the mentality and culture of responsible parties. I hope APNU-AFC bring back a sense of sanity to the deserving citizens of our country, who have endured immense hardship over the years.
Where else in the world but Guyana do the police brutalize, tantalize, terrorize, and torture a defenseless juvenile, committing gross felonious crimes on this kid and eventually receive promotions instead of jail time. This new government needs to do the right thing and return Freddie to his rightful place, and that is, in the classroom where he belongs.
Jagmohan

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