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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 10 MIN

How to Manage a Boss Who Says One Thing Does Another

from The Difficult Boss Podcast with Fexingo: Managing Up, Toxic Managers, and Workplace Survival · host Fexingo

Episode 47 tackles the frustrating boss whose words never match their actions—promising resources they never deliver, agreeing to decisions they later reverse. Lucas and Luna unpack why this happens beyond simple dishonesty: from poor time management to fear of conflict. They walk through concrete strategies like documenting verbal commitments in real time, using follow-up emails to create paper trails, and scheduling short check-ins to force clarity. The episode draws on research about workplace alignment and offers a specific script for calling out the gap between promise and action without sounding accusatory. If you've ever left a meeting thinking you had a plan, only to find your boss acted on something entirely different, this episode gives you practical moves to regain predictability. #ManagingUp #DifficultBoss #WorkplaceSurvival #TrustGap #BossBehavior #CareerAdvice #WorkplaceCommunication #Accountability #ToxicWorkplace #CorporateLife #Leadership #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #ManagerRelations #WordsVsActions #FollowThrough #MissionDriven Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Episode 47 tackles the frustrating boss whose words never match their actions—promising resources they never deliver, agreeing to decisions they later reverse. Lucas and Luna unpack why this happens beyond simple dishonesty: from poor time management to fear of conflict. They walk through concrete strategies like documenting verbal commitments in real time, using follow-up emails to create paper trails, and scheduling short check-ins to force clarity. The episode draws on research about workplace alignment and offers a specific script for calling out the gap between promise and action without sounding accusatory. If you've ever left a meeting thinking you had a plan, only to find your boss acted on something entirely different, this episode gives you practical moves to regain predictability. #ManagingUp #DifficultBoss #WorkplaceSurvival #TrustGap #BossBehavior #CareerAdvice #WorkplaceCommunication #Accountability #ToxicWorkplace #CorporateLife #Leadership #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #ManagerRelations #WordsVsActions #FollowThrough #MissionDriven Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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Episode 47 tackles the frustrating boss whose words never match their actions—promising resources they never deliver, agreeing to decisions they later reverse. Lucas and Luna unpack why this happens beyond simple dishonesty: from poor time...

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