The slogan of the micromanager may well be “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” However, “Micromanagement stifles initiative and kills motivation,” according to a very successful manager, World War II General George S. Patton. Despite this, many of us have worked for micromanagers and some of us (this author included) have even been micromanagers. Why do people micromanage? How can micromanagers change their ways?

Step one, change your mindset.  There are five mental attitudes or mindsets that aspiring managers need to develop.  Uses this article as a walk-through.

New U.S. patent offices create hubs of innovation and economic activity

How honest communication reduces workplace rumors and earns credibility

A Research Partnership Done Right Solves Technical Problems and Grows Business

Six competencies needed to survive inevitable career ups and downs.

New and multi-faceted hiring strategies lab managers need in their arsenal.

Some service laboratories operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These include chemical plant laboratories, laboratories in other types of production plants, some hospital laboratories, and forensic laboratories.

Large companies and government agencies often have laboratories dispersed over a wide geographic area— sometimes around the world.

The traditional view is that the project manager is the project champion who defends the project against budget cuts and maintains the support of project team members and stakeholders. However, sometimes the right decision is not to continue the project but to terminate it.

Five rules for maintaining stakeholder support, managing costs and achieving goals.

“Hiring is your most important task,” the late Steve Jobs, former chief executive officer of Apple, Inc., told his managers. The reason? “The team with the best players wins,” according to Jack Welch, a chemical engineer and former chief executive officer of General Electric.

Tips for managing your laboratory research dollars.

Patents are more than just boring legal documents. “A patent is the link between R&D and the legal processes,” notes Pierre Buffet, executive vice president of intellectual property information firm Questel. “Patents can be used for various interesting business purposes outside of simply protecting a new invention,” adds Director Ronald Kaminecki with Dialog LLC.