Three Simple Hacks to Manage your Manager

<p>In one of my startup jobs, I worked with a colleague who had suddenly gained one of the founders&rsquo; strong trust and support. The two of them would be seen huddled over, talking animatedly in the hallway. In a small startup, people notice this sort of thing. Over gossipy after-work beers, people would roll their eyes when his name came up and complain about the quality of ideas being allowed as a result of this sudden closeness. Why, I wondered out loud, couldn&rsquo;t the co-founder see what we saw?</p> <p>An Engineer friend, a few beers deep, spat out the answer &mdash;&nbsp;<em>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s really good at upward management&rdquo;</em>. For years after that, I associated upward management with sucking up, politicking and bad ideas.</p> <p>I was wrong to think this. Dead wrong.</p> <p>Upward management &mdash; defined here as&nbsp;<strong>understanding how to successfully interact with and communicate with your own manager</strong><em>&nbsp;</em>can propel teams and companies forward. It can also propel your own career forward&nbsp;<em>without&nbsp;</em>engaging in the dark arts of flattery or manipulation.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@saumil/three-simple-hacks-to-manage-your-manager-de59da535b35"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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