How to Manage a Boss Who Delegates Then Ghosts You

The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival · Jul 23, 2026 · 7m · transcript

Lucas and Luna tackle a frustrating workplace dynamic: the boss who enthusiastically hands off a project, says 'you've got this,' and then vanishes into a vortex of silence. You're left making critical decisions alone, unsure if you're empowered or set up to fail. They break down the psychology behind delegation-without-follow-up, share a real case from a mid-size tech firm where a VP of Product used this style and how her team eventually coped, and offer three concrete tactics: anchoring decisions with a written default, scheduling short mandatory check-ins, and…