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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Tip #8: Influencing without Authority: Managing Up

One thing I have realized in business is that everyone has upward reporting relationships. CEOs typically report to boards of directors. Mayors report to councils and publically elected officials are subservient to the public.

Influencing one’s manager (or other 'boss' figure), however, deserves a special mention. When attempting to drive change upwards, consider the following: