How Do I Deal with a Difficult Boss? | Coaching Real Leaders
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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: joangarry.com/founder-syndrome
- Make Sure Your Work Is Aligned with Your Boss’s Expectations: hbr.org/tip/2018/04/make-sure-your-work-is-ali…
- Managing Up: peterguber.com/managing-up-when-your-boss-has-…
This episode originally aired on Coaching Real Leaders on May 22, 2023.
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Series Description:
We all want to get to the next level of our career, but so many of us get stuck. Longtime leadership coach Muriel Wilkins takes you inside real-life leadership coaching sessions with high performers working to overcome professional challenges and grow as leaders. Listen in on real conversations and leave with new insights and practical guidance for your own career.
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Chapters:
– Intro
– The Difficult Colleague is the Founder
– Defining Positive Outcomes
– Being a Student of Your Organization
– Meeting the Organization Where It’s At
– Anchoring Yourself in Your Mission
– You Can’t Changes Someone’s Behavior
– What You Want is a Calling
– Aligned on Mission, But Not Strategy
– Takeaways
– Outro
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