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How to Manage a Boss Who Constantly Changes Their Mind
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle the exhausting reality of working for a boss who reverses decisions daily — the 'whiplash manager.' They break down why this happens, from fear of missing out to lack of a clear framework, and offer three concrete tactics: the decision log, deadline anchoring, and the single-point-of-contact method. Lucas shares a case from a former colleague at a mid-size SaaS firm whose CEO changed product strategy every two weeks, burning out the engineering team. Luna brings data from a 2024 McKinsey survey showing that…
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