Matthew Mathison is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of MBL Partners with over 25 years of experience in transforming businesses globally. His new book, out now is Leadership Orbit. Matthew also enjoys beekeeping and cheering for Colorado’s sports teams.
Micromanagement doesn’t always look like failure. It looks like high standards. Urgency. Precision.
But when leaders start checking everything and trusting nothing, teams stop thinking for themselves. Culture freezes. Momentum dies.
Matthew Mathison, former CEO and author of Leadership Orbit, says this isn’t about management style. It’s about fear of failure, fear of being blindsided, fear of letting go.
He reframes micromanagement as a warning signal. One that shows up just before the culture starts to slip.