Food for Thought
"Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin
it. Boldness has genius and power and
magic in it."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Greetings!
We've all heard it said that "to succeed in a
job, you need to learn how to manage your
manager." But what does that really mean?
In this issue of The Bottom Line, we'll
take a look at 10 things you can do to
manage your boss and stack the deck in your
favor for job and career success.
Best,
Peter
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For Career Success: Manage Your Manager |
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Ever heard the expression: "to succeed in
your job you must learn to manage your
boss?" In my experience, it's very true -
making sure that you help your boss achieve
her goals without stepping on her toes is
generally a condition sine qua non for
success in any position.
But what do we mean when we talk
about "managing one's boss?" 10 actions in
particular come to mind:
- Provide your boss with what she needs
to make a decision: context; a
summary of relevant facts; an assessment
of risk; a description of past experience,
precedents or benchmarks; and a
measurement or description of "expected
return," particularly with respect to meeting
her organizational goals. Take into account
the boss' decision making style and
culture.
- Be selective in asking for your boss'
opinion, and be clear on what responsibilities
and deliverables she has delegated to
you.
- In approaching your boss with problems,
bring solutions and/or ideas to the table with
you.
- Deliver on your promises or renegotiate
them in a timely manner (defined as early
enough to avoid inconveniencing
or "harming" your boss). Make sure that you
deliver on the "implied promise of producing
quality work without major or minor errors
that violate trust.
- Adapt to your boss' style and address
her values.
- Find out your manager's pet peeves and
hot buttons and avoid them!
- Network and increase your visibility in the
organization; it will help you to do your job
and make it easier for your boss to defend
your interests in performance reviews and
promotion discussions.
- Solicit feedback and "feedforward"
(advice on how to "do" or "be" better in the
future) on a regular basis.
- Don't neglect managing your own
reports; don't tempt others to go over your
head to solve nagging problems with your
own staff.
- Know when it's time to leave!
Follow these 10 pieces of advice and you will
have laid the ground work for on-the-job
success.
For more ideas on managing your boss, take
a look at the following articles:
Managing All Types of
Bosses
10
Rules to Manage Your Boss
Managing
Your Manager: Addressing Your Important
Issues
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