Jennifer Selby Long

They're being wise. It goes back to that personal vision. What does that success mean to you individually? Not just the company, but for you as an individual, what's the alignment there? People will move mountains for you if they really understand how this large scale change is connected to something more than a bump up in the stock price.

They're being wise. It goes back to that personal vision. What does that success mean to you individually? Not just the company, but for you as an individual, what's the alignment there? People will move mountains for you if they really understand how this large scale change is connected to something more than a bump up in the stock price.

or a decrease in operational overhead, but to them, their personal big whys.

or a decrease in operational overhead, but to them, their personal big whys.

I'm so glad you asked about this because I've had this conversation with so many people over the years. And I was having this conversation with someone whose boss was a micromanager and it was driving him nuts. And I sat down and said, this would be a great blog post. And this was when people were blogging on LinkedIn, that LinkedIn post garnered 45,000 views and counting.

I'm so glad you asked about this because I've had this conversation with so many people over the years. And I was having this conversation with someone whose boss was a micromanager and it was driving him nuts. And I sat down and said, this would be a great blog post. And this was when people were blogging on LinkedIn, that LinkedIn post garnered 45,000 views and counting.

It was shared out on the main thread through that weekend. I have never, I'm a coach. I'm not a famous person. I have never had so many views on a LinkedIn post or a blog in my life. And I recognize that This is a really big deal. Everyone faces this, right? Everyone faces this at some time.

It was shared out on the main thread through that weekend. I have never, I'm a coach. I'm not a famous person. I have never had so many views on a LinkedIn post or a blog in my life. And I recognize that This is a really big deal. Everyone faces this, right? Everyone faces this at some time.

And, you know, what happens when we exit a situation because our boss is ineffective, we're running from something versus running to something. But of course, making a change because you're running away from something usually doesn't pan out as well as when you're running towards something.

And, you know, what happens when we exit a situation because our boss is ineffective, we're running from something versus running to something. But of course, making a change because you're running away from something usually doesn't pan out as well as when you're running towards something.

So I think there are three mistakes that I really see that these talented professionals making when they find themselves working for an ineffective boss. The first one is playing psychologist. Oh, passive-aggressive.

So I think there are three mistakes that I really see that these talented professionals making when they find themselves working for an ineffective boss. The first one is playing psychologist. Oh, passive-aggressive.

bad childhood won't make a decision commitment phobic right these may or may not be real issues that your boss is facing who knows but when you again this is the judge in action when you're playing psychologist with the ineffective boss you're inadvertently disempowering yourself because you're hypothesizing about a psychological issue that even if it turns out you're right you can't personally treat it you're not the psychologist right

bad childhood won't make a decision commitment phobic right these may or may not be real issues that your boss is facing who knows but when you again this is the judge in action when you're playing psychologist with the ineffective boss you're inadvertently disempowering yourself because you're hypothesizing about a psychological issue that even if it turns out you're right you can't personally treat it you're not the psychologist right

So if you find yourself starting to go down that path of that judging, that negative emotion, just let it go. Second one, losing perspective by getting attached to one and only one solution. And And I've seen this many times in which the individual is saying, I have to persevere.

So if you find yourself starting to go down that path of that judging, that negative emotion, just let it go. Second one, losing perspective by getting attached to one and only one solution. And And I've seen this many times in which the individual is saying, I have to persevere.

I have to turn this product line around no matter how much my funding gets cut or how often my boss and her boss change direction or I must get a big win so that boss can see how wrong he is or whatever. A common one. I'm going to HR and I'm not giving up until they fight for what's right.

I have to turn this product line around no matter how much my funding gets cut or how often my boss and her boss change direction or I must get a big win so that boss can see how wrong he is or whatever. A common one. I'm going to HR and I'm not giving up until they fight for what's right.

Now, there's just rarely one clear-cut superior solution to the myriad problems that are caused by an ineffective boss. But there are probably better solutions and there are certainly more options. Shirzad Shamim calls it... Turning on your explore neural network where you open up to exploring more solutions to the problem before you jump ship. Right?

Now, there's just rarely one clear-cut superior solution to the myriad problems that are caused by an ineffective boss. But there are probably better solutions and there are certainly more options. Shirzad Shamim calls it... Turning on your explore neural network where you open up to exploring more solutions to the problem before you jump ship. Right?