One of my former bosses used to be so laid back. He was on top of it enough to know what was going on, but didn't need to know every minut detail.
That all changed when his boss changed.
It got ridiculous, so I flat out told him, "I know you're doing this b/c your boss micromanages you, but really, you're driving me crazy" and it stopped right then and there. I'm guessing he didn't realize he was driving his team to the very edge of their sanity until I brought it up.
I think it helps if you bring it out in the open instead of secretly hating him/her for it. Depending on the kind of relationship you have with your mgr. you might want to "soften" the way I put it
