No Bullsh!t Leadership Moment 146. You Can't Manage Up Unless You Know Who You're Managing
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Nov 9, 2025 Struggling to manage your boss? It starts with assessing their behavior. Discover key questions to understand what truly motivates your leader and how to align with their expectations. Uncover the difference between what your boss says they want and what they really need. Explore the dynamics of toxic leadership and how to optimize your relationship through careful observation. Finally, check out a treasure trove of rules for effectively managing up and strengthening your workplace connections.
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Assess Your Boss With Behavioural Clues
- Observe your boss's behaviour carefully to identify how they lead and react.
- Use specific behavioural cues to decide how to adapt your approach to them.
Rhetoric Often Masks Insecurity
- Many bosses espouse wanting independent, challenging people but actually prefer agreement.
- This mismatch creates cultures where insecure leaders stifle challenge and harm performance.
When High Performers Threaten Bosses
- Insecure leaders may resent or fear people who outperform them and can both rely on them and undermine them.
- Such mixed reactions produce unstable accountability and toxic dynamics.