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Ways and Means for Managing Up: 50 Strategies for Helping You and Your Boss Succeed de F. William Smullen

Ways and Means for Managing Up: 50 Strategies for Helping You and Your Boss Succeed

Autor F. William Smullen
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 16 mai 2014

WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO SUCCEED AT WORK?
MAKE SURE YOUR BOSS SUCCEEDS FIRST.

Today's typical workplace may be less formal and more inclusive than those of the past, but one thing hasn't changed: The boss is the boss.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, William Smullen spent 50 years leading--and being led by--some of the toughest people in the business. Over his career, he served at every level from platoon to division--and at the highest levels in the Pentagon, as well. In business terms, that's the equivalent of running a very small business to sitting in a corporate C-Suite.
Smullen's final public-service assignment was chiefof staff to Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. As chief of staff, one of his main responsibilities was to ensure Secretary Powell kept his positive image and was successful in everything he did.
Now, he shares the lessons he learned working in some of the world’s most demanding organizations. In Ways and Means for Managing Up, he tells you everything you need to know to effectively "manage your manager" in ways that help both you and your boss succeed and rise withinyour company. In 50 short yet informative chapters,Smullen shares his hard-won insight, such as:
  • View your relationship with your boss as a partnership
  • Think of your boss as a brand
  • Never allow your boss to be surprised
  • Help your boss manage risk or crisis
  • Be a strategic asset your boss counts on
Whether you're good friends with your manager or have trouble coexisting in the same office, your success depends on his or her success. This has always been true, and it will always be true.
You serve yourself well when you serve your boss well. Take your career to new heights by learning and applying the Ways and Means for Managing Up. It can serve as a survival guide, a road map, or a blueprint for people at every level in an organization.
PRAISE FOR WAYS AND MEANS FOR MANAGING UP:
A terrific book by one of the masters of truth-telling in the American military--wise, forceful, and a must-read for anyone who has a boss. My hat is off to Bill Smullen, and yours will be too when you read what he has learned over the decades." -- BOB WOODWARD, Associate Editor, The Washington Post
"Bill Smullen's unique experience as a member of the U.S. Army and as chief of staff for former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State Colin Powell gives him some great lessons to pass on. I highly recommend Ways and Means for Managing Up. -- JIM BOEHEIM, Syracuse University’s Hall of Fame Head Basketball Coach
"Colonel Smullen has worked for some of the smartest and most demanding bosses in modern American history, most notably General Colin Powell, for many years. In this book Smullen offers an invaluable guide for how to succeed inside any organization. It is a guide that is both tremendously wise and, in some places, laugh-out-loud funny." -- PETER BERGEN, CNN's National Security Analyst and the author of Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden from 9/11 to Abbottabad
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780071825245
ISBN-10: 007182524X
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 160 x 236 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: McGraw Hill Education
Colecția McGraw-Hill
Locul publicării:United States

Cuprins

Preface
Introduction
1 Believe in Your Boss or Find Another
2 Be Forever Loyal and Faithful to the Boss
3 Think of Your Boss as a Brand
4 Know More Than Is Expected
5 Anticipate What the Boss Wants or Needs
6 It’s About the Boss; It’s Not About You
7 Treat Every Day as Game Day
8 Manage the Calendar and the Clock
9 Never Wear Your Boss’s Rank or Position
10 Never Allow Your Boss to Be Surprised
11 Never Sign the Boss’s Signature
12 Get a Seat at the Table
13 Pace Yourself and Your Boss
14 Provide the Boss Some Quiet Time Each Workday
15 Send the Boss on That Needed Vacation
16 Keep the Boss’s Better Half Informed and Involved
17 Accompany the Boss on Business Travel
18 Protect the Boss from the Adoring
19 Anticipate the Boss’s Thinking and Decisions
20 Think Beyond the Horizon
21 Build and Maintain the Boss’s Credibility
22 Be a Gatekeeper, Not a Gate Blocker
23 Don’t Speak for the Boss Unless He Asks or Knows
24 Push the Boss out in Public When There Is a Purpose
25 Prepare the Boss for Each Event or Activity
26 Resolve Conflict for the Boss
27 Help Manage Risk
28 Prepare Now for Crisis
29 Be a Strategic Asset
30 Don’t Hesitate to Tell the Boss He or She Is Wrong
31 If at First Your Opinion Doesn’t Succeed, Try, Try Again
32 Expect the Unexpected
33 Inspire the Right Work Ethic
34 Reflect a Front Office That Is Cheerful
35 Impress Early and Often
36 Keep Meetings to 30 Minutes or Less
37 Provide the Boss Some Cover
38 Assume Someone’s Always Watching
39 Life Is Not a Spectator Sport
40 Keep the Staff Informed About Requirements and Decisions
41 Help Disallow Threatening Behavior
42 Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Risk
43 Build and Maintain Relationships
44 Every Problem Needs a Solution
45 Build a Comfort Zone for the Boss
46 It’s the Deed, Not the Credit
47 Be a Conscience for Your Boss
48 Bullying Is Bad for Business
49 Have Fun Along the Way
50 Evaluate Everything You Do
Acknowledgments
Index