🧘 Zeng Shiqiang · Difficult Boss
Chinese wisdom · “Comply, don’t defy”
1Reflect(修己)2Adapt(顺势)3Influence(安人)
⚡ 14 scenarios✓ DO · ✗ DON'T · 🧠 tip
🔍 Micromanages
Report before askedWait for hovering
Satisfy their need for control
🏆 Steals credit
Publicly credit · documentAssume work speaks
“Credit up, blame down”
⚖️ Unfair blame
Clarify facts calmlyAccept quietly
Use questions, not arguments
💡 Ignores ideas
Share when relaxed · tie to goalsStop sharing
Right time · right place
🌀 Spreads panic
Stay calm · list next stepsAbsorb their energy
Stillness conquers movement
❓ Vague requests
Ask examples · prioritiesNod & hope
Confirm to clarify
🚪 Excludes decisions
Prepare data · offer inputDemand inclusion
Serve without seeking position
⏰ Overworks team
Suggest timelines · ask urgentTake on everything
Work within capacity
🔧 Criticizes no support
Ask guidance · resourcesAccept vague criticism
Turn criticism into coaching
📱 Expects 24/7
Set & share work hoursAnswer every ping
Establish boundaries gently
🗣️ Talks down
Reply with confidenceShrink or second-guess
Neither servile nor overbearing
⭐ Plays favorites
Focus on performance · visibilityGossip or compete
Let results speak
🤐 Avoids tough talks
Set check-in · raise itStay silent · hope
Guide, don’t force
🪨 Holds grudges
Own your part once · show changeKeep apologizing
Don’t dwell; new actions overwrite
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