Why Control Can Become Addictive

This module is based on chapter 27, “Why Control Can Become Addictive”, from “Management Structure Intelligence”. 27.1 Why Many Entrepreneurs Feel the Need to Oversee Everything Themselves Many entrepreneurs gradually develop the urge to constantly oversee every detail. For example: decisions, employees, quality, or organizational processes. This behavior is especially familiar to founders. In the early days of the company, direct control was often essential. The entrepreneur had to: solve problems immediately, avoid mistakes, and hold the organization together. However, as the company grows, this controlling tendency often persists— even though the business has long since expanded. This is where organizational problems begin. 27.2 Why Control Offers Short-Term Security Control gives many entrepreneurs a sense of security. When: everything is checked, everything approved, and everything personally supervised, it creates an internal assurance: “At least everything remains under control.” In the short...