mismanaged

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After winning an internal award in the second quarter of the year, she suddenly found herself sidelined and micromanaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Ms Sturgeon was famous for keeping a very tight circle of advisors who micromanaged most aspects of policy.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023

Investigators found Johnson micromanaged and made unreasonable requests to employees, “was disorganized and lacked adequate structure and process,” “made inappropriate or insensitive comments to some staff members,” and publicly criticized some workers.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

But the job doesn’t allow her the “life of art and freedom” she wants for herself, and the micromanaged environment takes a terrible toll on her emotionally.

From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2022

This is where transition, micromanaged by these "experts" failed.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel