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How to Manage a Boss Who Is a Chronic Under-Delegate
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore the frustration of a boss who won't let go of tasks you could do better and faster. They use the real-world example of a marketing director at a mid-sized tech firm who spent 18 months assigning her team only data entry while hoarding strategic work. The hosts break down three research-backed tactics to gradually earn trust and responsibility, including the 'small win' approach and framing requests around the boss's own bandwidth. They also discuss when under-delegation signals a deeper issue like…
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