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Ask questions. Because introverts tend to introvert their thinking and decision making, they don't always do a great job of expressing their process or explaining themselves. Not getting enough information is one of the biggest challenges
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“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher.” —Chinese proverb”
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
“manage my out‐loud thinking tendencies by clarifying and confirming decisions and projects before moving forward. Their willingness to manage me up has helped me be a better leader!”
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
“Ask questions. Because introverts tend to introvert their thinking and decision making, they don't always do a great job of expressing their process or explaining themselves. Not getting enough information is one of the biggest challenges of working for an Innie Boss. It's not that introverts don't want to share, it's that it doesn't occur to them that you may need this information. So if you don't have the information or background that you need, you must take responsibility to ask questions. And when you ask questions, make them open‐ended questions – things like “what, how, why, tell me about” That will prompt them to give you more information.”
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
“Assess Your Willingness to Man Up Managing up is about deploying adaptive strategies, so in order to work, you must be willing to adapt. Remember, we can't change others, we can only change how we approach and interact with others. If you want your boss to adapt to you, you must be willing to adapt to her as well. Are you ready, willing, and able? Ask yourself the following questions: Do I like/love my job itself? Do I like/love my organization? Do I need this job (financially)? Do I need this job (for experience/career development)?”
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
“Take responsibility for recapping conversations, project announcements, priorities, assignments, etc. Put them in writing. Recapping helps to focus, clarify, and confirm. It also provides cover. Get in the habit of sending off a quick e‐mail to your Impulsive Boss after she shifts into some new territory. Something simple like, “Hey, boss, just to recap. As directed, we will research options for setting up a satellite office on Mars.” Yes, it requires a little extra effort on your part, but what is your alternative? Spending countless hours stewing, stopping, and restarting? Managing up takes effort. Just remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
― Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss
Steph’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Steph’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
216 books
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15 friends
77 books
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36 friends
476 books
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23 friends
30 books
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3 friends
Favorite Genres
Art, Classics, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Manga, Music, Non-fiction, Poetry, Science, Self help, Travel, and Young-adult
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