Why managing up matters
Beyond manipulation, learn to manage the relationship with your boss constructively.
Publisher: Harvard Management Update
Date of publication: 2002
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Synopsis
This article is one of the sources used in Manageris’ synopses:
Build a constructive relationship with your boss
Employees are frequently frustrated by their relationship with their boss. Is this inevitable? Not necessarily. For the relationship to be successful, employees and their superiors must share responsibility. How to define your positioning as a subordinate?
Effective upward management
How to develop a constructive relationship with your hierarchical superior? By basing this relationship on mutual respect, understanding and by seeking areas of complementarity.
Dealing with a “difficult” boss
What can you do when faced with a “difficult” boss? Rather than enduring him/her, you should rather seek to modify your relationship with him/her. By understanding the underlying triggers behind your hierarchical superior’s stance, how can you influence his/her attitude and behaviors?