{"product_id":"its-okay-to-manage-your-boss-isbn-9780470605301","title":"It's Okay to Manage Your Boss","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet what you need from your boss\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this follow-up to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eIt's Okay to Be the Boss\u003c\/i\u003e, Bruce Tulgan argues that as managers demand more and more from their employees, they are also providing them with less guidance than ever before. Since the number one factor in employee success is the relationship between employees and their immediate managers, employees need to take greater responsibility for getting the most out of that relationship. Drawing on years of experience training managers and employees, Tulgan reveals the four essential things employees should get from their bosses to guarantee success at work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows employees how to ask for what they need to succeed in their high-pressure jobs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShatters previously held beliefs about how employees should manage up\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines what employees must get from their managers: clear expectations; the skills needed to perform their jobs; honest feedback, recognition or rewards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA novel approach to managing up, \u003ci\u003eIt's Okay to Manage Your Boss\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for employees who want to work more effectively with their managers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefuse to Be Undermanaged 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe First Person You Have to Manage Every Day Is Yourself 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Three\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGet in the Habit of Managing Your Bosses Every Day 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake It One Boss at a Time, One Day at a Time 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Sure You Understand What Is Expected of You 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssess and Plan for the Resources You Need 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrack Your Own Performance Every Step of the Way 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarn More Rewards by Doing More Work, Faster and Better 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat If Your Boss Really Is a Jerk? 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart Here 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBRUCE TULGAN\u003c\/b\u003e is an adviser to business leaders all over the world and a sought-after speaker and seminar leader. He is the founder of RainmakerThinking, a workplace research and training firm, and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, USA Today, Harvard Business Review,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHR Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of numerous books, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eIt’s Okay to Be the Boss\u003c\/i\u003e, the classic \u003ci\u003eManaging Generation X,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNot Everyone Gets a Trophy\u003c\/i\u003e. Tulgan holds a fourth-degree black belt in karate and is married to Debby Applegate, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information about the book and to view Bruce Tulgan’s video newsletter, please visit \u003cb\u003ewww.rainmakerthinking.com.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWherever you work,\u003c\/b\u003e you rely on your immediate boss for meeting your needs at work—no other relationship is as important to your career success. Yet few of us know how to get the best out of the most important person in our work lives. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the much anticipated follow-up to \u003ci\u003eIt’s Okay to Be the Boss\u003c\/i\u003e, Bruce Tulgan challenges you to take responsibility for your role in every management relationship. Based on ongoing research started in 1993, Tulgan reveals the four essential things you should get from your boss to succeed at work:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eClearly spelled-out and reasonable expectations \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe skills, tools, and resources you need to accomplish those expectations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHonest feedback about your performance and course-correcting direction when necessary\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProper recognition and rewards in exchange for your performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis back-to-basics and unconventional approach to managing up will help you build highly engaged working relationships with your boss, and deal with complex authority relationships at every level and in any workplace.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGo ahead—it’s okay to manage your boss… you just have to be very good at it. Learn how in this step-by-step book.    \"It's Okay to Manage Your Boss provides practical, relevant strategies you can use to create a successful partnership with your manager. A terrific follow-up to It's Okay to Be the Boss. Now both manager and employee have effective tools to get the most from their relationship!\"\u003cbr\u003e —Angela Hornsby, vice president human resources, Applebee's Services Inc.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Once again Tulgan tackles the myths in today's undermanaged workplace with practical and straightforward guidance. I have been a boss for nearly thirty years and I have not seen a more realistic and practical way to improve workplace relationships and career results. If you are-or want to be a high performer- read this book!\"\u003cbr\u003e —Jon Morrison, president and general manager, Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tulgan's latest book presents insightful information and practical tips to help anyone successfully deal with undermanagement-a problem many employees encounter in corporations and organizations. In an engaging, clear, warm, and direct manner, Bruce presents common sense advice and a set of tools and ideas that empower self-management as well as 'other' management! A must read for anybody interested in professional growth.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Tiane Mitchell Gordon, senior vice president, Office of Diversity \u0026amp; Inclusion, AOL, LLC\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tulgan has a remarkable ability to translate complicated concepts into easily understood and actionable steps. His common sense approach coupled with his enthusiasm and 'can do' attitude give confidence to all who follow his work.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Victoria Nolan, managing director, Yale Repertory Theatre, and deputy dean, Yale School of Drama\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989483503845,"sku":"NP9780470605301","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470605301.jpg?v=1761784283","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/its-okay-to-manage-your-boss-isbn-9780470605301","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}