The Cause of Micromanagement 51 Chapter 3 The Cause of Micromanagement A s a relatively new manager, Karl thought he was doing ev- erything expected of him. But when Judy, his boss, pulled him aside one day and told him things weren't working out so well, Karl was floored. He'd always been a top achiever, but now he'd been told his performance was sub-par. "I need you to supervise and train these people," Judy said, "not