Contents

Section 1: MANAGING UP

Managing Your Boss

Build a strong partnership with your boss by clarifying her priorities and your needs.

BY LINDA A. HILL AND KENT LINEBACK

Winning Over Your New Boss

Make yourself indispensable.

BY LEW MCCREARY

Steps for Presenting Problems or Opportunities to Your Boss

Get the support and resources you need to advance your agenda.

Manage Up with Your Mentor’s Guidance

Your mentor can help you build a better relationship with your boss.

BY JEANNE C. MEISTER

Change the Way You Persuade

Tailor your idea to your audience.

BY GARY A. WILLIAMS AND ROBERT B. MILLER

Get to Know Your Boss’s Boss

Accelerate your career.

BY PRISCILLA CLAMAN

How to Make Your Boss Look Good—Without Becoming a Sycophant

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