Last week, I went on a rant about bad bosses and the rising gap between the commitment they demand and the commitment they are willing to make.

It felt good to get it out…for about a day. Then something bothered me about what I wrote. So I started scratching at that itch…

I pulled out an approach I use from time to time to examine beliefs—especially my own. I consider how this belief might be completely wrong.

In this case: What if it’s all…right? What if bad bosses and b******t jobs have a purpose in the world? What if the pain they create is the “right” path forward?

At minimum, it’s a concept that can bring insights, help you fall asleep at night…or maybe, finally, wake the hell up.

Peter Merry on The Leading Edge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=-efGJWDZ6YLk313X&v=y2ALWMKOFlQ&feature=youtu.be

Paul Fisher: Careers are like Vegas: https://www.careeradventurer.com/p/careers-are-like-vegas

Zoe Scaman: The Strategists Shame: https://zoescaman.substack.com/p/the-strategists-shame?r=1mrei&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

Adam Mastroianni: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/use-this-magic-bullet-to-shoot-yourself

Schedule Office Hours with Bob: https://calendly.com/bob-gilbreath/bob-gilbreath-office-hours

Fleet: https://fleetholdingco.com/

Revelin: https://www.revelinsolutions.com/

A2 Influence: https://www.a2influence.com/

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