Situation · Work
“My boss is brilliant but exhausting to work for”
What could be going on
Brilliant but exhausting: Fits exactly; check whether the brilliance and drain arrive together.
Leadership derailers (Hogan): Fits if their strengths turn destructive under pressure.
Hypomanic (manic) character: Fits if they are high-energy, charming and restless most of the time.
Grandiose narcissism: Fits if they need admiration and assume rules don't apply.
Type A behaviour pattern: Fits if they are impatient, urgent and competitive.
ADHD in adults: Fits if ideas flow fast but focus and follow-through don't.
Questions to carry
- On a typical day, which part of working with my boss wears me out most?
- What do I get from being close to that brilliance, and what does it cost me?
Also said as
- my founder is a genius but impossible
- she's amazing but draining
- talented manager who burns everyone out
- working for a brilliant but difficult leader
- my boss is a genius but draining
- brilliant leader who exhausts the team