Most leaders DO NOT WANT to be micro-managers. However, when their team is not achieving the expected results because of poor decisions made by their teams, they feel pressure from their leaders and colleagues to step in and make more of the decisions for the team. In many cases, this has positive short-term results. However, it ultimately discourages their employees from making decisions, and they lose vital opportunities for coaching and experience in decision-making.
As a result, employees disengage, and the decisions they continue to make suffer, ultimately leading to even worse results. This, in turn, leads to further micro-management and perpetuation of the cycle. This Micro-Management Doom Loop CAN NOT be reversed by simply telling employees you want them to start making decisions again. The culture has to be changed, and employees must be given the training and tools necessary to make better decisions.