--- title: Can micromanagement actually be good? With Mark Kosoglow, CEO & Co-founder of Operator description: When is it a leader's job to be a micromanager? Mark Kosoglow, CEO & Co-founder of Operator, joins the LeadrPulse Podcast to share his hot take. 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With Mark Kosoglow, CEO & Co-founder of Operator by [**Holly Tate**](https://blog.leadr.com/leadrpulse-podcast/author/holly-tateleadr-com) on Oct 17, 2024 12:00:00 AM In this episode, Leadr CEO, Matt Tresidder has a spicy conversation with Mark Kosoglow, CEO & Co-founder of Operator, Former CRO of Catalyst, Former SVP of Global Sales at Outreach on when leaders should embrace being a micromanager.  Matt and co-host Holly Tate, Leadr CMO, debate whether or not leaders have the right to micromanage. Is it a leader's responsibility or does micromanagement equal a leadership problem? They share real examples of the pros and cons of their leadership styles and how to effectively drive projects while trusting their team to deliver without micromanagement. The conclusion? It’s not black and white, leadership involvement is a tension.  It gets spicy, so don’t miss it. Who do you think the Hot Take award goes to this episode? Let us know. 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