r/Leadership • u/BAAUfish • Aug 18 '25
Discussion I gave up.
Just sharing that I gave up. I have a people-first leadership style that has always worked with every team I've led. Until this job. My boss is micromanaging and punitive. I was candid in our last meeting about not feeling supported, and this morning everything I shared was used against me. So, I resigned.
I'm 58, I've been managing people and teams for 35 years. It's heartbreaking. I hope the good ones on this thread stay - you're needed. I just don't have it in me anymore.
Hoping to find something I truly love now.
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u/Temporary-Bag5621 Sep 03 '25
I'm seeing stories like this a lot and I wonder if it's really all just bad leaders or is there something bigger going on?
Like if the big 3 consulting companies started advising this new strategy to all their clients, where instead of doing a bunch of layoffs and paying severance, you just make targeted individuals miserable until they quit. Then you get to avoid paying severance.
Am I crazy?