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The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up
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The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up

by Dana Brownlee
February 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
176 pages
4h 30m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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Defining “Managing Up”

“Managing up” has become a trendy buzzphrase in the business lexicon. Certainly, we all understand the concept of traditional top-down management, but what exactly is managing up?

Yes, most managers are far from the perfect ideal and more likely flawed (possibly struggling in one way or another), so let’s explore what that may look like in the workplace. Along with their strengths and advantages, they also often possess certain disadvantages or weaknesses either due to their own personal failings or due to inherent disadvantages of holding a more senior-level position. Sometimes leaders can become handicapped somewhat by their ivory tower position. They may not be as close to the customer or have their ear to the ground ...

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ISBN: 9781523098200