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4 ways to "manage up"

On The Job

If you work for a software company, for example, it doesn’t make much sense to propose buying a chicken farm. You can’t look only at yourself and do this all on your own, or you’ll just be seen as a self-promoter. Persuade up” by telling others above you what the outcome will be of your strategy or idea. Think of the end game.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

In Excuse Me , Thomas offers guidance on such up-to-the-minute issues as cellphone use in meetings, proper office attire, electronic manners, business dining, telecommuting and more. In The Future of Happiness , Amy Blankson says there’s good news. Lublin Only 4.6% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, and Joann S.

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