Verb
micromanage (third-person singular simple present micromanages, present participle micromanaging, simple past and past participle micromanaged)
To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision.
The employees complained that their boss was micromanaging when she insisted that they account for their time in fifteen-minute intervals.
Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. A hearty dose of trust is often what's needed to unlock the magic. Go ahead, have faith. Kris Carr
I learned a long time ago that trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times. Anthony Bourdain
I don't micromanage the interiors. People ask me to and I say no. I don't want to control everything. Frank Gehry
Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage. Helen Clark
Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up! Rick Perry
God's a busy guy. He don't have time to micromanage. What are the chances he heard that? It's early in the morning. He's probably having breakfast with Mrs. God. Janet Evanovich