How to Manage a Boss Who Ignores Your Career Growth

Episode 59 tackles a painful workplace dynamic: the boss who is nice, approachable, even supportive in day-to-day work, but totally disengaged when it comes to your professional development. Lucas and Luna unpack the research from Gallup and LinkedIn showing that 70% of employees who leave a job do so because of their manager, not because of the role itself. They focus on one specific case: Sarah, a mid-level marketing manager at a consumer goods company, whose boss gave glowing feedback on her deliverables but never discussed her next steps, never offered stretch assignments, and never advocated for her at the leadership table. The hosts break down the 'benevolent neglect' trap, three concrete moves Sarah made to force the conversation, and the uncomfortable truth about when it's time to stop managing up and start planning an exit. No fluff, no generic advice — just a specific story with a real resolution. #CareerGrowth #ManagingUp #WorkplaceSurvival #BenevolentNeglect #DifficultBoss #CareerDevelopment #GallupResearch #LinkedInData #EmployeeRetention #StretchAssignments #CareerAdvancement #ManagementFaults #WorkplaceDynamics #ProfessionalGrowth #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #CareersPodcast #WorkplacePsychology Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo