And once you do so, live with the job they do. Don't critique it, amend it, correct it, improve it, upgrade it, or in any other way put your stamp on it. Look for the good they have done, not the bad. In other words, show some respect. Defer to others whenever you can.
Control freaks are notorious for stepping over other people's ideas and opinions.
Be neither pushy nor a pushover. Don't go completely in the other direction. Chances are, people who know you best don't want you to become Caspar Milquetoast. Know where you can and can't exert influence. Control freaks try to control their environment.