The Leadership Gambit
The Leadership Gambit
The Toolkit for Business and Life You Were Never Taugh
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This podcast is for anyone who’s ready to take ownership of their personal journey and needs a guide to support them along their path.
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The Leadership Gambit
S03E04: Office Politics Playbook: Politics With Your Manager (aka getting the most out of your manager)
Today we’re diving into one of the trickiest, yet most important dynamics in the workplace: politics with your manager. Whether you’ve found yourself under the thumb of a micromanager, stuck with a disengaged boss, or lucky enough to work for a true coach leader, understanding how to navigate your relationship with your manager can be the difference between thriving and wanting to go insane.
In this episode, we will walk you through five common management personalities including: the Control Freak, the Jekyll & Hyde, the Disengaged, the Absentee, and the Coach Leader. We'll offer practical strategies—tested by ourselves—for managing each type of manager so you can get the most out of them. We will give you the real talk on the politics and dynamics of these relationships.
Key questions we’ll explore:
- How can you identify your boss’s behavioral type?
- How can you earn autonomy from a micromanager?
- How can you get the most out of a moody boss?
- What strategies can help you grow when your boss is disengaged or absent?
- If you’re lucky enough to have a coach-style leader—how can you maximize that rare opportunity?
This episode is for anyone who’s ever struggled with the person they report to, wants to feel more empowered, more in control, or more politically savvy.
Resources:
You Can’t Sit Out Office Politics
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