Bad Boss Brief/sub rosa | Audio podcasts

Bad Boss Brief/sub rosa | Audio podcasts

A strategic guide on how NOT to be an asshole at work… What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? Everything. badbossbrief.substack.com

Episodes

July 16, 2025 30 mins

“What do you do if you’ve been blacklisted? Is it ever ok to tell people NOT to hire someone you know is bad? Listen for more stories of being blacklisted, whitelisted, and what Eugene did that would be very disappointing to his MAGA friends.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can...

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“Eugene’s on tour, joining from a hotel lobby after driving all night, so we talk burn out – how to spot it, what to do about it and how to understand it’s probably not your fault.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses...

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June 18, 2025 32 mins

“When bullying isn’t just about dominance, it’s about what Masha Gessen calls the “bully lie or the power lie” which “demands that you choose between your experience and the bully’s demands.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about ...

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“Leaving a job, a country or a relationship - in this episode we talk about how to go gracefully and leave well. We talk farewell parties, Irish exits, Eugene move to Spain and more on the latest Bad Boss Brief.

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive ...

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"Is that work advice actually true? Eugene and Stephanie respond to listeners questions about good and bad advice and, not surprisingly, often disagree."

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, a...

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Eugene’s laid up after surgery, so we talk setbacks – from getting fired to getting hurt – how to deal and move on...

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? 

Every...

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“Learned helplessness, weaponized incompetence, and gendered dynamics at work.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? 

Everything. 

With over a combined half centu...

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“When the wicked win – work karma, Carlos Watson skates on fraud and why Eugene is the instrument of karma.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? 

Everything. 

Wi...

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“How to handle the person who consistently discounts, dismisses or gaslights you.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? 

Everything. 

With over a combined half ce...

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“Picking a side, drawing the line, how to navigate moral choices at work.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? 

Everything. 

With over a combined half century of...

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“Politics. Religion. Bodies. Don’t talk about this at work...”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one? 

Everything. 

With over a combined half century of time in the...

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“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

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“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

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“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

Mark as Played

“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

Mark as Played

“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

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“How snarky is too snarky?”

Hey Bad Boss Brief subscribers. Here’s our latest all new segment Eugene and Stephanie are doing called, “sub rosa”

“If you’ve ever followed one of us off a stage to ask the REAL questions, this is for you. The things you ask when the bright lights are off, just us, to get the full scoop. 

Now your free subscription gets you sub rosa weekly!

Bad Boss Brief will stay free too, every other Wednesday morning. ...

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“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

Mark as Played

“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

Mark as Played

“What do you do with a temporary boss with lots of questions? A reader asks how to deal with in interim non-profit Exec Director.”

“Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief, a strategic guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. This podcast tells you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you ARE one?

What can an executive and an executive coach tell you about bad bosses, how they can be less so, and how to tell if you A...

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