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Managing Up


Managing Up

How to Move up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
1. Aufl.

von: Mary Abbajay

21,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 07.03.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9781119436652
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 224

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<b>Build vital connections to accelerate your career success</b> <p><i>Managing Up</i> is your guide to the most valuable 'soft skill' your career has ever seen. It's not about sucking up or brown-nosing; it's about figuring out who you are, who your boss is, and finding where you meet. It's about building real relationships with people who have influence over your career. Managing up is good for you, good for your boss, and good for the organization as a whole. This book gives you strategies for developing these all-important connections and building more than rapport; you become able to quickly assess situations, and determine which actions will move you forward; you become your own talent manager, and your boss's top choice for that new opportunity. As a skill, managing up can do more for your career than simply 'networking' ever could—and this book shows you how. <p>Real-world strategies give you a set of actionable steps, supplemented by expert advice from a top leadership consultant that helps you get on track to advancement. It's never too early or too late to start adjusting your alignment, and this book provides the help you need to start accelerating your trajectory. <ul> <li>Develop robust relationships with influential people</li> <li>Enhance your self-awareness and become more adaptable</li> <li>Gain new opportunities and accelerate your career</li> <li>Stop 'schmoozing' and develop true, lasting connections</li> </ul> <p>Managing up helps you build the sort of relationships that foster more communication, collaboration, cooperation, and understanding between people at different levels of power, with a variety of perspectives and skills. This type of bridge-building builds your reputation for effectiveness and fit, so you can start skipping rungs on the ladder as you build a strong, successful career. <i>Managing Up</i> is your personal manual for building this vital skill so you can begin building your best future.
<p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p>About the Author xiii</p> <p>Introduction xv</p> <p>Chapter 1 Stop Complaining and Start Winning – Managing Up is the Key to Your Success 1</p> <p>Chapter 2 Is Your Boss an Innie or Outie? 13</p> <p>Chapter 3 The Innie 21</p> <p>Chapter 4 The Outie 31</p> <p>Chapter 5 Workplace Styles – Assessing Your Boss’s Workstyle Personality 39</p> <p>Chapter 6 The Energizer 47</p> <p>Chapter 7 The Advancer 55</p> <p>Chapter 8 The Harmonizer 65</p> <p>Chapter 9 The Evaluator 73</p> <p>Chapter 10 Difficult Bosses 81</p> <p>Chapter 11 The Micromanager 85</p> <p>Chapter 12 The Hands-Off, Absentee, Ghost Boss 95</p> <p>Chapter 13 The Narcissist 103</p> <p>Chapter 14 The Impulsive Boss 113</p> <p>Chapter 15 The Pushover 123</p> <p>Chapter 16 The BFF Boss 131</p> <p>Chapter 17 The Workaholic 141</p> <p>Chapter 18 The Incompetent 151</p> <p>Chapter 19 The Nitpickers and Seagulls 161</p> <p>Chapter 20 The Truly Terrible – Psycho Crazy Bully Tyrannical Screaming Egomaniacs 169</p> <p>Chapter 21 It’s Okay to Quit 185</p> <p>Chapter 22 Bonus Tips – 50Ways to Manage Your Manager 195</p> <p>Index 203</p>
<p><b>MARY ABBAJAY</b> is the president and co-founder of Careerstone Group, LLC, a woman-owned, full service organizational and leadership development consultancy that delivers leading-edge talent and organizational development solutions to the public and private sectors. She currently serves on the regional Market President's Board of BB&T Bank. She was Chairman of the Board for Leadership Greater Washington where she led the adult Signature Program, the Youth Leadership Program, and the Rising Leaders Program.
<p><b>PRAISE FOR MANAGING UP</b></p> <p>"If you've ever left a job because of an unbearable boss, you're not alone. But quitting isn't your only recourse. If you follow the wise counsel of Mary Abbajay, you can learn how to 'manage your manager.' <i>Managing Up</i> is full of savvy advice for improving your relationship with your boss and getting the most out of your job."<br /> <b>—Daniel H. Pink,</b> author of <i>DRIVE</i> and <i>WHEN</i></p> <p>"What makes Abbajay's book stand out is its direct no-nonsense approach to managing up. It's a virtual how-to book for working with any boss packed with specific ways to deal with different higher ups. A triumph of a book."<br /> <b>—Alex Orfinger,</b> Executive Vice President, American City Business Journals</p> <p>"<i>Managing Up</i> is NOT a soft, passive approach to managing your career. It is a strong, proactive guide to understanding your boss and taking control of your own career path."<br /> <b>—Michael Klein,</b> Past Executive Vice President, MTV and Condé Nast Entertainment</p> <p>"Abbajay offers fantastic tips and insight for all career stages — every last word is a gem of career advice that will empower your approach to managing your career and your boss. A must read!"<br /> <b>—Diana Echevarria,</b> Director, Newman's Own Foundation Fellowship Program</p> <p>"<i>Managing Up</i> is a critical skill for career success and Mary Abbajay has written the definitive guide. <i>Managing Up</i> is full of practical advice and tips that will help you (and your boss!) succeed."<br /><b>—Steve Ressler,</b> Founder, GovLoop.com<br /><br /></p> <p>Abbajay, president and founder of Careerstone Group, a consulting firm specializing in corporate training and leadership development, here focuses on the art of managing your boss. The author contends that learning to manage your boss is the single most important thing you can do to take charge of your workplace life and the most significant soft skill you can learn to manage your career. ... VERDICT An insightful guide for decoding your boss with practical and proven strategies to maintain the relationship effectively.<br /><b>—Jane Scott</b>, Clark Lib., Univ. of Portland, OR Library Journal</p> <p> </p>

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