Destination Roadmapping
A 10-minute spark of inspiration with a side of tough love—helping small towns create big impact through tourism, events, and unforgettable visitor experiences.
Destination Roadmapping
The Micromanagement Mess: How Overcontrol Chokes Creativity
Micromanagement is fear in disguise, and it’s quietly killing your community’s creativity.
In this episode of Destination Roadmapping, Vicky unpacks the truth behind overcontrol: it doesn’t protect quality, it limits capacity. You’ll hear real stories from small towns where good intentions turned into bottlenecks, and how they rebuilt trust, speed, and momentum.
The reality is: If you trust people enough to recruit them, you’ve got to trust them enough to let them do the work.
Learn how to:
- Set guardrails instead of creating chains
- Coach instead of correct
- Replace fear with freedom and watch your volunteers fly
When you stop trying to do everything, your community starts doing amazing things.
Listen now on Destination Roadmapping, where even small shifts can turn “meh” into memorable.
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