Overmanage

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To manage excessively; to micromanage. transitive

    "Most U.S. corporations today are overmanaged and underled. They need to develop their capacity to exercise leadership."

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"Most U.S. corporations today are overmanaged and underled. They need to develop their capacity to exercise leadership."

Etymology

From over- + manage.

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