How do you handle a manager who thinks he's God's gift to the earth and has a Napoleon complex? Constantly telling us to own things but never lets us lead or even try to own them. Complaining about people "relying on him" all the time yet he's always sticking his nose in things and taking control of them. It's not normal SM behavior and is beyond micromanaging. Also, telling people they "should be working late evenings" is some kind of bs I've not heard from even the most workaholic directors.

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Give feedback in terms of how they can lead you in a way that helps you perform better and grow into leadership. And sorry you are dealing with this. Working for crappy mgrs is a special kind of hell. Really your best bet is to move on or pray that they do.

Ask specifics and over communicate. State explicitly I will take ownership of xyz work stream, how often do you want updates. Then do it more often. He's sticking his nose in because he's insecure about what is going on and ultimately your product is his ass on the line. He hasn't learned to trust his team and when/how to give feedback.

When they say no one takes ownership, you may need to ask what would that look like for you? Because you an your manager may be talking apples and oranges.

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