“How do you work with a star performer who's brilliant but hard to fit in? Or maybe that's you?” Listen for more on the latest Bad Boss Brief.

Welcome to the Bad Boss Brief — your no-BS guide on how NOT to be an a*****e at work. Hosted by an executive and an executive coach, we dive into real stories and practical insights on bad bosses, better leadership, and unpack how to recognize if you’re the problem.

Together, we bring over 50 years of exec-level scars from Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, and Nikon — plus a creative edge from our work in advertising, marketing, and the arts.

“Is any employee so special they can get away with almost anything? The Getting Away with Murder Show answers a reader’s question about spoiled salespeople and Eugene and Stephanie talk rock stars, cowering bosses, and more.”

“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 trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

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“For our 62nd Episode we talk about us, since we’re both 62, being born in 1962. We talk regrets, friendship, the biggest influences in our lives and when we first met. Forty some years ago.”

“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 trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

“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 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 trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

“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, 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 trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

“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 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 trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

“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 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 trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

"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, and how to tell if you ARE one? 

Everything. 

With over a combined half century of time in the trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

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? 

Everything. 

With over a combined half century of time in the trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

“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 century of time in the trenches at Intel, Apple, Adobe, Publicis, Nikon ad badbosseum, we’re imminently well suited to do so.

We're also both artists and work in advertising and marketing and focus on creative leaders and leading people who make cool s**t.”

Bad Boss Brief is a viewer-supported broadcast. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Bad Boss Brief is a listener-supported broadcast. To receive new episodes and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.