How Do I Deal with a Difficult Boss? | Coaching Real Leaders

How Do I Work with a Difficult Boss? | Coaching Real Leaders

28 Jun 2023

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He’s a mission driven leader who has always found roles where he can help others. He was brought in at a high level at a new organization, but he’s feeling tension and conflict with the organization’s founder. Host Muriel Wilkins coaches him through how to manage himself in this negative work dynamic.

Further reading:

- Founder’s Syndrome Can Take Down a Nonprofit. Here’s How To Avoid It: https://www.joangarry.com/founder-syndrome/

- Make Sure Your Work Is Aligned with Your Boss’s Expectations: https://hbr.org/tip/2018/04/make-sure-your-work-is-aligned-with-your-bosss-expectations

- Managing Up: https://www.peterguber.com/managing-up-when-your-boss-has-you-down/

This episode originally aired on Coaching Real Leaders on May 22, 2023.

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You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts:

- HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2023/05/how-do-i-work-with-a-difficult-boss