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How to Manage a Boss Who Resents Your Promotion
Getting a promotion can feel like a win until your former boss starts acting cold, undermining you, or even sabotaging your transition. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the psychology behind promotion resentment and offer three concrete strategies: how to detach emotionally from your old boss's behavior, how to build a new support network with your skip-level and peers, and how to set firm boundaries that protect your new role. They reference a 2026 HBR study showing 47% of promoted employees report a negative shift in their former manager's attitude, and walk through a…
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