Manipulative, distrustful, self-serving: how to deal with a Machiavellian boss

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You’ve been pressured to work overtime to finish a project. You won’t get paid for the extra hours but you’ve been assured there will be kudos from senior management. There is – but only for your boss, who takes the credit.

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