I’m loving the book ‘Build’ by Tony Fadell. Fadell was one of the engineers and designers behind the original iPod and iPhone, and was the founder of Nest—the smart thermostat company.
The following piece of advice stood out to me:
“Being exacting is different to micromanaging.”
Micromanaging is being prescriptive about the step-by-step actions for how someone should perform a task.
Being exacting, on the other hand, is holding high standards and expectations for the target outcome, but letting the team figure out the path to get there—supporting them where and when they need it.