Book : Managing Up How To Move Up, Win At Work, And Succeed.

-Titulo Original : Managing Up How To Move Up, Win At Work, And Succeed With Any Type Of Boss

-Fabricante :

Wiley

-Descripcion Original:

Build vital connections to accelerate your career successManaging Up is your guide to the most valuable soft skill your career has ever seen. Its not about sucking up or brown-nosing; its about figuring out who you are, who your boss is, and finding where you meet. Its 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 bosss 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. 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. Its never too early or too late to start adjusting your alignment, and this book provides the help you need to start accelerating your trajectory. Develop robust relationships with influential peopleEnhance your self-awareness and become more adaptableGain new opportunities and accelerate your careerStop schmoozing and develop true, lasting connectionsManaging 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. Managing Up is your personal manual for building this vital skill so you can begin building your best future. From the Inside Flap Managing Up outlines a proven strategy for managing those who manage us! In this book, leadership development expert, Mary Abbajay, drew on her years of experience helping companies and individuals to transform their organizations into positive and productive workplaces. Managing Up is filled with effective approaches for managing your manager based on personality and behavioral preferences. Without resorting to brown nosing or sucking up, you will develop the positive skills that can empower you to forge strong relationships, increase cooperation, collaboration, and understanding between those who have different power levels and perspectives. Managing Up holds a unique place among the thousands of books on effective leadership and management. As the author explains, the number one reason people leave their jobs is because of their boss. Most leadership literature centers on how to lead downward. This book explores a more important skill, how to manage up and become a successful follower. Inside these pages, you will discover the key to navigating and targeting personality and behavioral traits. Rather than wishing for the perfect boss, you will understand how to adapt to your current bosss style. Once you change your behavior toward your boss, you will be on the road to thriving and surviving in your career. The author includes a wealth of real-world examples that clearly demonstrate how you can better understand your personality and how your personality can adapt to your bosss traits in order to move forward. Imagine being able to effectively manage up! Its a proven approach that is good for you, good for your boss, and good for your organization. From the Back Cover PRAISE FOR MANAGING UPIf youve ever left a job because of an unbearable boss, youre not alone. But quitting isnt your only recourse. If you follow the wise counsel of Mary Abbajay, you can learn how to manage your manager. Managing Up is full of savvy advice for improving your relationship with your boss and getting the most out of your job.