How to Handle a Boss Who Gives Conflicting Directions

The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival · Jun 24, 2026 · 6m · transcript

Ever had a boss who tells you one thing in the morning, then reverses course by lunch? In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack why some managers give conflicting directions — and what you can do about it. They break down a real case from a mid-size tech firm where a product manager was caught between her VP's 'move fast' mandate and her director's 'get it right' mantra. The episode walks through a specific three-step framework: document the contradiction, escalate to a single decision-maker, and create a simple decision-tree for future ambiguity. No abstract…