Admit it: You’re a bit of a control freak, aren’t you?
If you nodded your head yes, you’re in excellent company. Many, if not most, interior designers are perfectionists. Their success is rooted in wanting things done their way.
As a recovering perfectionist, I understand where you’re coming from. Ask my team and (at least when I’m not in the room) they would probably confirm that I’m still a perfectionist.
But here’s the question: Is a controlling management style really serving you, or is it bordering on micromanagement—something that often leads to unhappy team members? If you want to be a true leader who inspires the best work from each and every employee, it’s important to avoid the tendency to control, obsess over details and demand perfection.
Becoming a great leader requires