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How to Manage a Boss Who Never Gives You Context
In this episode of The Difficult Boss Podcast, Lucas and Luna tackle one of the most frustrating workplace scenarios: a boss who doles out tasks without the surrounding context. Using the example of a product manager at a fintech startup who was asked to 'improve onboarding' with no metrics or stakeholder input, Lucas walks through a practical framework for extracting the missing information. He shares a four-question technique that turns vague directives into actionable projects, and discusses when to escalate if the context is genuinely unavailable. Luna adds a cautionary tale…
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