I work at a small company that draws in fantastic people. The majority of my colleagues are smart and fun, and their values align. The boss, “Susan,” is not fun. She is brilliant, connected, strategic, and a true asset to the work.
She is also thin-skinned and impatient and sometimes crosses the line into bullying. I am one of a handful of managers who report to Susan, and out of all of us, I have the best relationship with her. I’ve found my lane, learned her style and her triggers, and very rarely have any friction with her. I’ve coached others on how to give Susan what she wants, and how to get and stay in her good graces. But that only goes so far.I Let My Daughter Spend the Weekend at a Friend’s Lake House.
I want to add that your enthusiasm for your work, talent for navigating difficult personalities, and understanding that a bad manager can ruin everything would make you a great boss. Consider shifting your goal from fixing Susan to one day replacingWhile I was pregnant, my husband had an affair with a co-worker, “Missy.” There was a child. I found out the truth when our son was 2 after serious money went missing out of our accounts.