He Works for Me, But He’s Jealous and Wants My Job

Inc.’s Ethics columnist weighs in on a tough workplace situation.

EXPERT OPINION BY MINDA ZETLIN, AUTHOR OF 'CAREER SELF-CARE: FIND YOUR HAPPINESS, SUCCESS, AND FULFILLMENT AT WORK' @MINDAZETLIN

A Reddit member writes: I am an SVP with responsibilities/oversight in four key areas. I report to the CEO, who I have worked with for over a decade and am very close to. One of my direct reports is a young man (I’m an older female, nearing 50) who is in his mid-30s and has 15 years less experience than me. He went to excellent schools and is one of my most reliable team members. I would be very upset to lose him because he is good. While he is very smart, he doesn’t have the judgment and personality of a leader—yet. It’s possible he could evolve into that, but right now he is my best doer. I value his thoughts, but his instincts are often wrong.

My CEO told me recently that it’s obvious that he is jealous of me and wants my........

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