Some have backed off when they realized I know what I’m doing. We have a good working relationship.
Others double down hard, and take it as personal insult that I’m not going to be micromanaged. These cases end badly.
Others give try to micromanage, I let them know I’m not going to follow their rules. They don’t actually care what I do. But they keep trying. Basically pretending they are managing me. These situations are depressing and sad.
To contrast.
Then there are the ones that just point a general direction and encourage good team dynamics. I love these ones
Investors care about results; they don't care about the style middle management uses. This is a false dichotomy.
If the company is focused on short-term wins to the detriment of long-term viability, that's a separate issue (and really has nothing to do with management style).
> ..then my excellent boss leaves for greener pastures, and suddenly a new much worse boss comes in and begins micromanaging...
> ..then the boss is who needs to be questioned
If this means results suffer (probably), then it's pretty obvious the cause in this case, right?
Fellow workers, the boss and management is not looking out for your interest, the default is they're looking out for their interest. Your best hope is once in a while to find a "good" boss who is not 100% on board with the investors and is willing to split the difference. If you're on the top half of people in your position in terms of skills, if you're willing to do what reasonably needs to be done within 40 hours a week, then the boss is who needs to be questioned, not yourself - you are the one who is doing the work and creating the wealth for the company.