“I hate my boss! She always expects me to work long hours and sometimes even on the weekends.”

“Well, have you talked to her about it?”

“Umm. No”

This situation probably plays out in every organization in one way or another. A short thread about "managing up!"

#Leadership 2/ While your boss may have multiple stakeholders, priorities, and reportees - taking control of your #career is your responsibility.

A key aspect of doing that well is learning to “manage your boss.” My top 4 tips:

#leadershipdevelopment - Have you ever had to work for an indecisive boss?

Someone who hated taking #decisions. Someone who didn't like being "put on the spot" and asked for a straight answer. How did you work with them?

#thread #communication

1/ 2/ I had someone like that early on in my #career and by making me think & act differently, they actually made me a better #leader! Here's what I did ..

#leadership