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        "id": 1644134,
        "msgid": "prabowo-apologises-to-his-ministers-for-being-too-micromanaging-1774875136",
        "date": "2026-03-30 19:30:49",
        "title": "Prabowo Apologises to His Ministers for Being Too Micromanaging",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has apologised to his ministers for his tendency to micromanage their work, admitting that he often calls them at odd hours to check on details like egg prices. He expressed guilt over this approach after noticing some ministers fainting publicly or suffering heart issues, possibly due to the stress from his oversight. This revelation, shared at the Indonesia-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo, highlights the challenges of leadership delegation and its impact on team morale and productivity in the Indonesian government.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo\nSubianto has apologised to his ministers for frequently acting as a\nmicromanager, excessively monitoring and controlling their work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a hands-on manager. My ministers, forgive me for being too\nmicromanaging. Yes, I admit I am an overly controlling manager. I will\ncall my ministers at two in the morning or five in the morning, and I\nwill ask about the price of eggs today,\u201d Prabowo stated at the\nIndonesia-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo on Monday (30\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The reason, he said, is that some ministers often faint in public. In\nfact, they have even suffered heart problems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I feel guilty. Because perhaps that is because their superior is\ntoo controlling,\u201d Prabowo added.<\/p>\n<p>A micromanager closely monitors everything done by each team\nmember.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a leader always wants to know what their team members\nare currently doing, how far a certain task has progressed, and tends to\nget involved in tasks that have already been delegated to team\nmembers.<\/p>\n<p>This weakens employee autonomy and can create a toxic work\nenvironment.<\/p>\n<p>Having a boss who practises micromanagement means they cannot\ndelegate tasks, lack communication skills with fellow employees or\nsubordinates, and can be very critical, thereby lowering morale and\nhindering productivity.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-apologises-to-his-ministers-for-being-too-micromanaging-1774875136",
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