Ask HN: Boss with Steve Jobs Complex

Dear Community Members, I find myself in a difficult situation, but one I imagine must be common in the industry -- MY BOSS HAS A STEVE JOBS COMPLEX. It would be unfair to say he is like Steve Jobs, because the Steve Jobs we all love was relentlessly dedicated to his projects, but my boss is not. Let me explain -- My boss was appointed Project Manager, but he also wants to be Product Manager. He insists that we all absorb his vision and build out the product and code it. However, he refuses to detail out each screen, behaviors, and the like. When we try to build out the screens/behaviors, he cites it as a waste of time and directs us to code out the vision. Naturally, the results are usually misaligned with his vision, and we get chewed out and humiliated publicly. There are often mentions about how he is a visionary and needs a team that can march to that vision. Our boss is very successful and insightful, but has never been a product manager. He refuses to acknowledge Product Ma