Managing Your Boss

Your boss holds the keys to your next promotion.

But managing up isn’t about playing politics.
It’s about being smart.

Most people think managing up means brown-nosing.
Being fake. Manipulating. Playing games.

They’re dead wrong.

Managing up is about serving your boss
the same way you serve your team.

Because when your boss succeeds,
your whole team rises.
Including you.

Think about it.

You spend hours helping your team grow.
Supporting their development.
Clearing their roadblocks.

Why wouldn’t you do the same for the person who
has a big impact on your career trajectory?

You see, the truth is…

Your boss is drowning in priorities.
Fighting battles you’ll never see.
Making decisions with half the information.

When you make their life easier,
it comes back to help you too.

Success is a byproduct of helping others.

It’s not politics.
It’s partnership.

Send that weekly update.
Bring solutions, not problems.
Flag issues before they blow up.

Because your boss can be either
your biggest champion
or your biggest barrier.

In most cases, you get to choose which one.

Managing up is leadership in action.
Master it.