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How to Manage a Boss Who Avoids Conflict
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a subtle but destructive workplace dynamic: the conflict-avoidant boss. When your manager would rather circle around a problem than name it, teams pay the price in ambiguity, stalled decisions, and quiet resentment. Lucas brings a concrete framework from organizational psychologist Liane Davey's work on 'productive conflict,' and they walk through a real-world case from a mid-sized tech firm where a CTO's avoidance cost the company a key engineer. You'll learn practical tactics like 'extreme…
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