Theodore Roosevelt once said, as quoted by White (2010), "the best manager is he who has sense enough to choose good men to do what he wants done, and self-control enough to avoid interfering with them while they do so." This great wisdom is too often ignored, and it comes at a grave cost to morale and productivity. In essence, Roosevelt was describing the critical role of the leader, to leverage the team's strengths, facilitate their success, and eliminate their productivity. Unfortunately in my experience, I have seen several young professional leaders who, due to insecurity in their leadership skills, or simply inexperience, turn into micromanagers. Today, following the advice of a later mentor of mine, I consider myself fortunate to have been subjected to a strict micromanager; as it gave me perspective on the issue and allowed me to avoid projecting the same behavior onto my team. “Micromanagement usually refers to a manager's inappropriately close observation and monitoring of a subordinate's work” (Davenport, 2010). And so, detail by detail, my micromanager examined my work; anxious, it seemed, to discover the slightest infraction. To this day I'm not sure why he behaved the way he did, but it had the common effect of dampening my productivity and lowering my morale. I have been disenfranchised by my organization due to constant scrutiny and negative feedback, and as a result, my expectations for promotion have decreased. I knew I would continue to be unsuccessful; I was unhappy and wanted nothing more than to resign from an organization that only a few months ago I dreamed of running. Even though my supervisor might have thought it was meticulous and thorough, “subordinate staff… middle of the paper… type of mentoring relationship that my team and I benefit from today. Works CitedDavenport, TO (2010). Who says micromanagement is bad? Businessweek.com, 8. Retrieved from http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/jul2010/ca2010072_957042.htm.Madlock, P. E. & Kennedy-Lightsey, C. (2010). The effects of supervisors' verbal aggression and mentoring on their subordinates. Journal of Business Communication, 47(1), 42-62.Manthey, G. (2001). 30(5), 11.Presutti, M. (2006). Is micromanagement killing your staff? Nursing homes: Long-term care management, 55(2), 34-38 ).Micromanagement: Outmoded or Alive and Well?. Management Review, 85(11), 62.White, R.D. (2010).The disease of micromanagement: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment, 39(1), 71-76.