Micromanager Plays Himself, Gets Fired When He Insists on Receiving Reports That He Doesn't Read

This micromanager certainly reaped what he sowed when he insisted on receiving reports from his subordinates that he wasn't actually reading. There's nothing like insisting that your employees do excessive work just for the sake of your ego. 

Maybe if he had actually focused on results instead of asserting his power he would have had something more to go off of. 

This guy sounds like the middle manager who tried to increase his bonus by putting more workload onto a smaller and smaller team.