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Why Your Boss's Ego Drives Business Decisions
We explore the psychological driver behind so many workplace frustrations: managerial ego. Lucas and Luna break down how the need for personal validation, rather than business optimization, shapes team dynamics, project approvals, and career trajectories. We look at specific behaviors like credit-taking, risk aversion disguised as caution, and the silent treatment used to assert dominance. This episode offers practical frameworks for recognizing these patterns and protecting your own professional growth when you are managed by someone whose primary metric is their own perceived status…
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