Robert Greene's three-step defense for surviving a narcissistic boss: First, ask whether you actually need the job — if the cost to your self-esteem is too high, leave. Second, repeat the mantra 'it's not personal' until you push them outside your head and can observe them rather than absorb them. Third, refuse to react to their manufactured drama — your reaction is the only power they have. Greene's core insight: defeating a narcissist is not revenge or humiliation, but refusing to be emotionally captured by their game.
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