Dealing with Insecure Bosses

Learn how to navigate working with an insecure boss, including strategies to address micromanagement and the surprising effectiveness of giving genuine compliments to boost their confidence and improve the work dynamic.

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- I have a question about this episode 197: How to Stop Fearing Entrepreneurial Risks | Feedback Friday and this Handling Workplace Sabotage. What does it mean when you realize you may have been making a mistake or taken criticism in a negative or defensive way on a project, as discussed in the episode 225: Kim Scott | Care Personally, Challenge Directly with Radical Candor and the clip Mastery vs. Adaptability? How should I handle a frustrating relationship with one manager at work, who rarely gives me the space to explain and often asserts herself in the middle of presentations? I'm an intern, and while everyone else loves me and I love them, I feel like I need to change my attitude. Will adjusting my behavior help her loosen her resistance too?