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The Burnout of Managing Up When Your Boss Is Exhausted
In Episode 13 of The Burnout Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle a quietly draining workplace dynamic: managing up when your boss is already burned out. Drawing on a 2025 Microsoft Workplace Trends survey showing that 62 percent of managers report feeling burned out—up from 53 percent the previous year—they explore how a leader's exhaustion silently erodes team morale, increases turnover risk, and creates invisible labor for direct reports. The conversation zeroes in on a specific case: a mid-level product manager at a midsize tech firm who spent four extra hours per week compensating for her…
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