The Art of Managing Up

Professional success is usually seen as tied to our ability to manage our work, time, resources, and be a great individual contributor or a great manager and leader to our direct reports. The focus usually seems to be on managing and leading down, but in today's dynamic work environment, there is another skill that might matter more - the ability to effectively manage up and across. We see professionals who add a lot of value to the organization but whose value-add go unnoticed, unrecognized, and unappreciated. We see great and skilled employees quitting their job because they can not work productively with their boss, and are not presented with the right opportunities. We see professionals with beneficial ideas that can create a huge impact in the organization, unable to influence decision making or impact the wider business. Drawing on her personal experience, learning, and research, the founder and lead at N-BAC, Nejat Abdurahman, gives a step by step guide to help professionals and emerging leaders master this essential leadership skill so they can get appreciated, recognized and compensated for the value they add. The Art of Managing Up demystifies the concept of managing-up, lists why people fail to manage up and what gets in the way, and provides actionable insights to help readers to be in charge of their career, influence decision making, collaborate effectively with their boss and other leaders in the organization, inspire others to action (even without a title), and positively impact the wider business by fostering a more harmonious and productive work environment. By learning the art of managing up, professionals can be the CEO of their career, and add value to themselves, their boss, and the organization.