{"product_id":"managing-up-how-to-move-up-win-at-work-and-succeed-with-any-type-of-boss-hardback-9781119436683","title":"Managing Up; How to Move up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss (Hardback) 9781119436683","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eManaging Up\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow to Move up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMary Abbajay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781119436683, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 2.3 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild vital connections to accelerate your career success\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eManaging Up\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReal-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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop robust relationships with influential people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhance your self-awareness and become more adaptable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain new opportunities and accelerate your career\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStop 'schmoozing' and develop true, lasting connections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging 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. \u003ci\u003eManaging Up\u003c\/i\u003e is your personal manual for building this vital skill so you can begin building your best future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Stop Complaining and Start Winning – Managing Up is the Key to Your Success 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Is Your Boss an Innie or Outie? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Innie 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Outie 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Workplace Styles – Assessing Your Boss’s Workstyle Personality 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Energizer 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The Advancer 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Harmonizer 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Evaluator 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Difficult Bosses 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Micromanager 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 The Hands-Off, Absentee, Ghost Boss 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The Narcissist 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 The Impulsive Boss 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The Pushover 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 The BFF Boss 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 The Workaholic 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 The Incompetent 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 The Nitpickers and Seagulls 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 The Truly Terrible – Psycho Crazy Bully Tyrannical Screaming Egomaniacs 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 It’s Okay to Quit 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Bonus Tips – 50Ways to Manage Your Manager 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453576343832,"sku":"9781119436683","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781119436683_310113.jpg?v=1785286969","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/managing-up-how-to-move-up-win-at-work-and-succeed-with-any-type-of-boss-hardback-9781119436683","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}