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What is the foundation of a good boss-subordinate relationship?
What is the foundation of a good boss-subordinate relationship?
What can conflicting roles of supporter and evaluator create in the boss-subordinate relationship?
What can conflicting roles of supporter and evaluator create in the boss-subordinate relationship?
What can complicate the boss-subordinate relationship?
What can complicate the boss-subordinate relationship?
What is the foundation of all network relationships, including the boss-subordinate relationship?
What is the foundation of all network relationships, including the boss-subordinate relationship?
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What are the key expectations in a boss-subordinate relationship?
What are the key expectations in a boss-subordinate relationship?
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What can help determine when to focus on development rather than evaluation in the boss-subordinate relationship?
What can help determine when to focus on development rather than evaluation in the boss-subordinate relationship?
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What should disagreements be expressed as in the boss-subordinate relationship?
What should disagreements be expressed as in the boss-subordinate relationship?
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What is essential in building a positive boss-subordinate relationship?
What is essential in building a positive boss-subordinate relationship?
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What should managers take responsibility for in the boss-subordinate relationship?
What should managers take responsibility for in the boss-subordinate relationship?
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Who coauthored the book Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader?
Who coauthored the book Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader?
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Study Notes
- Managing up is important for success in the workplace.
- A good relationship with your boss can provide valuable information, resources, and support.
- Conflicting roles of supporter and evaluator can create confusion in the relationship.
- People's past experiences with authority can complicate the relationship.
- The relationship should be seen as a partnership of mutual dependence.
- Performance targets are the foundation for a good relationship.
- Results and keeping your boss informed are key expectations.
- Other expectations include collaboration, leading initiatives, developing employees, staying current, driving personal growth, and demonstrating positive behaviors.
- Testing your boss's willingness to provide support can help determine when to focus on development rather than evaluation.
- Reflecting on past experiences and feelings can help improve the relationship.
- Building a productive relationship with your boss requires support and loyalty.
- Disagreements should be expressed as opinions offered in support of your boss's success.
- Trust is the foundation of all network relationships, including the one with your boss.
- A common understanding of challenges and goals is essential.
- Negotiate expectations when given an assignment.
- Identify and leverage your boss's strengths.
- Negotiate what you need from your boss and communicate your desire to learn.
- Be aware of cultural differences in expectations and treatment of authority figures.
- Build a relationship based on mutual expectations, dependability, and honesty.
- Use your boss's time and resources selectively.
- Managers face issues with both their bosses and their subordinates.
- Building a positive relationship with one's boss can be a powerful source of help and support.
- Managers should take responsibility for making the boss-subordinate relationship a partnership.
- Avoid seeing oneself as a passive, powerless subordinate.
- Don't assume the boss-subordinate relationship cannot be positive until it has been tested.
- Linda A. Hill is a professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
- Kent Lineback is a writer and executive coach who has worked in business and government.
- Hill and Lineback coauthored the book Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader.
- The book was published by Harvard Business Review Press in 2011.
- The article is from the Harvard Business Review Guide to Managing Up and Across.
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Do you struggle with managing up in your workplace? Take this quiz to learn valuable tips and insights on building a positive relationship with your boss. From negotiating expectations to leveraging strengths, this quiz covers key strategies for creating a partnership of mutual dependence with your boss. You'll also gain insight on how to navigate conflicting roles and past experiences with authority that can complicate the relationship. With expert advice from Harvard Business School's Linda A. Hill and executive coach Kent Lineback, this quiz is a must for anyone
