Micro-manager vs. micro-auditor

In his book Never Again, former Attorney General John Ashcroft says that President George W. Bush is not a micro-manager, but a micro-auditor. That means that he asks questions that probe whether the priorities are being accomplished, but doesn't micro-manage those strategies.

Here are some questions for leaders to ask to help see if all the priorities we agreed upon are being accomplished:

• What decisions do you need from me?
• What problems are keeping you from reaching your goals?
• What plans are you making that we haven't discussed?
• What progress have you made?
• On a scale of 1-10, how are you personally? Why?
• How can I be praying for you?