• The Blacklist Show – 61 (audio)
    Jul 16 2025

    “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.”

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    30 mins
  • The Burn Out Show – 60 (audio)
    Jul 2 2025

    “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.”

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    25 mins
  • The Bully Lie – 59 (audio)
    Jun 18 2025

    “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.”

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    32 mins
  • The Leaving Show | Bad Boss Brief - 58 (audio)
    Jun 4 2025

    “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.”

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    31 mins
  • True or False? | Bad Boss Brief - 57 (audio)
    May 21 2025

    "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.”

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    35 mins
  • The Setback Show | Bad Boss Brief - 56 (audio)
    May 7 2025

    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.”

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    36 mins
  • Weaponized Incompetence | Bad Boss Brief - 55 (audio)
    Apr 23 2025

    “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.”

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    33 mins
  • Karma is a B***h | Bad Boss Brief - 54 (audio)
    Apr 9 2025

    “When the wicked win – work karma, Carlos Watson skates on fraud and why Eugene is the instrument of karma.”

    “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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    32 mins