When you become a boss, your power goes down, not up. That’s because you’re measured on team performance. So, it’s tempting to try to control everything your team members do.

Trying to control everything is a trap that makes you crazy and destroys initiative and morale. Don’t try to control everything, only the things you can control. That’s your behavior, what you say and what you do.

This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better Boss One Tip at a Time.