Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge

· Random House
Ebook
320
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This book will become available on March 6, 2025. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

Navigate power dynamics, build effective relationships with higher-ups, and earn more authority, freedom and confidence at work.

'Outstanding. A better way to get ahead at work'
Greg McKeown

'Turn potential conflicts into opportunities for growth' Daniel H. Pink

Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers or internal politics?
Do you push through each day with an undercurrent of anxiety?
Are you micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work or overlooked for career opportunities?

There's a way to teach those above you to value your ideas and treat you with respect - without ever changing your job title.

Human behaviour professor and award-winning career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, time-tested strategies, detailed scripts and transformative insights will help you:

  • Get in your boss's head to understand their priorities
  • Earn more respect from your manager
  • Say no and push back with tact


No matter your level, reclaim control of your career by building the emotional intelligence, relational capital and negotiation savvy to succeed in a turbulent working world.

About the author

Melody Wilding is an award-winning executive coach, keynote speaker and author of Trust Yourself. Named one of Insider’s “most innovative career coaches,” her clients include CEOs, C-level executives and managers at top Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Amazon, Walmart and JPMorgan Chase, among others.

A human behaviour professor at Hunter College in New York City, Melody’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and dozens of other media outlets. She is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Psychology Today and Forbes.

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