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

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: www.joangarry.com/founder-syn...
- Make Sure Your Work Is Aligned with Your Boss’s Expectations: hbr.org/tip/2018/04/make-sure...
- Managing Up: www.peterguber.com/managing-u...
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:
00:00 - Intro
2:50 - The Difficult Colleague is the Founder
7:53 - Defining Positive Outcomes
11:08 - Being a Student of Your Organization
18:21 - Meeting the Organization Where It’s At
24:50 - Anchoring Yourself in Your Mission
29:44 - You Can’t Changes Someone’s Behavior
36:23 - What You Want is a Calling
43:33 - Aligned on Mission, But Not Strategy
51:28 - Takeaways
53:44 - Outro
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[@WGPower_Nonchalant_Cafe]

But what if your boss is literally possessed by a higher level demon? Or for reals has Split Personality disorder?

[@carlosbastida903]

Great info!!

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Good! Love Harvard Business Review channel!

[@whatsup3519]

Is business strategy part of inductive reasoning. Some strategy sounds great, but practical go wrong. So how to prove if business become successful before investing

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Hi HBR, I am a 33 year old NEET with no work experience or specific education background. I want to finally start my career. Do you have any tips?

[@Njubish]

Sounds like he doesn't quite understand the business side of a company, and almost voices disgust when talking about numbers. He would benefit from a leader who communicates clearly and gives him a teaches him a better understanding of what it takes to run a business.