Bad Bosses

While Dear HBR: is on hiatus, we want to introduce you to HBR’s podcast for young professionals, New Here, hosted by Elainy Mata. Whether it’s your first job or a fresh start, New Here will help you build a meaningful career on your own terms. In this episode, Elainy and comedian ... Show More

This new podcast features real-life coaching sessions with leaders working to overcome professional challenges. In this episode, host Muriel Wilkins speaks with a woman who’s been walking a tightrope between addressing a superior’s microaggressions and making her team feel safe. ... Show More

Is it time to do something different in your career? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Bruce Feiler, a researcher and the author of Life Is in the Transitions. They talk through what to do when you’ve been out of work and can’t find a job the usual ways, you f ... Show More

So, you have your first bad boss. How do you protect yourself? Key topics include: communication, managing up, mental health, careers. 

Having a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship with your boss doesn’t require accommodating their every quirk, demand, and weakness. We discuss respectful, constructive ways to meet in the middle, set boundaries, and help them achieve their goals while making your competence ... Show More

r/Maliciouscompliance In today's episode, OP's boss constantly piles more and more work onto his desk. Then, his boss leaves the office so he can go play golf during work hours. OP eventually gets sick of doing his boss's job for him, so he complains and gets told to do his job. ... Show More

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/bizpod/360.93-Managing-Up-1.mp3 Welcome back to the Business English Skills 360 podcast for today’s lesson on English management skills and managing up. There’s an old saying that people don’t quit jobs, they quit bosses. And according to a recen ... Show More

When was the last time you disagreed with your boss? Did you tell them you had a different opinion — or did you just let it go? HBR contributing editor Amy Gallo says it’s much easier to just agree with your boss. But sometimes it’s important to speak up. In this episode, you’ll ... Show More

For many people, the pandemic blurred the lines between personal and professional spaces. While this had many benefits such as bringing people closer together, it also created ambiguity that is challenging for managers to navigate. How can managers best create and maintain bounda ... Show More

Being your own boss can be liberating, but it can also be paralyzing. Adam talks with author Dan Pink about the challenges of working for ourselves and visits a tomato paste company, Morning Star, that has run successfully for decades without bosses. This episode is brought to yo ... Show More

r/Maliciouscompliance When will bosses ever learn that they need us more than we need them. The boss in today's story doesn't seem to understand that basic fact, because he tells OP to quit if he hates his job so much. OP happily agrees, and leaves the boss hanging during one of ... Show More

What’s a dish that’s best served cold? Yes, you guessed it! We’re talking about revenge. This week, we hear from listeners who aren’t interested in forgiving and forgetting but want to get back at their perpetrators. Tune in to hear Mary and Chris’ advice about whether or not, re ... Show More

r/Maliciouscompliance In today's episode, OP is a skilled worker who is very good at her job. She uses her spare time to help out her coworkers, which boosts the team's productivity. Unfortunately, this makes her boss look bad, because he's the one who's supposed to be training e ... Show More