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Managing Up: How to Forge an Effective Relationship With Those Above You
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Sales rank 494,399
Customers rating (based on 29 reviews)
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Everyone has a boss. And anyone who has aspired to move up the corporate ladder knows that their relationship with those they report to is crucial. In Managing Up Rosanne Badowski offers a straightforward, entertaining, no-holds-barred account of what it takes to make your relationship with your boss work to your advantage, no matter where you stand in the corporate hierarchy. Told through rich, colorful anecdotes about her years spent working with one of the smartest, most demanding and dynamic business leaders of the twentieth century, legendary GE CEO Jack Welch, Badowski reveals the secrets to career success she has gleaned over the years. At heart, it’s about working with the person above you to create a productive and effective partnership.Everyone is a manager, in one way or another, Badowski points out. She discusses first-hand what it’s like to have to be a mind reader, to anticipate the future, to plan for the unexpected, and to perform the impossible. With refreshing candor and a hint of attitude, Badowski’s advice is unlike any other. She advises us that “Impatience is a virtue,” to “Have no shame,” and to “Beware the too-quiet office.” Having worked in one of the most challenging, high-profile corporate environments anywhere, no one knows more about prioritizing, about making decisions on behalf of your boss, about sifting through a daily barrage of data and information, about multitasking at warp speed, and exhibiting grace under fire. Ultimately, Badowski says, excelling at what you do is about a shared passion for the job. Managing Up is an invaluable guide for managing your career and juggling responsibilities with finesse and confidence. It should become a management bible for anyone hoping to get ahead in their profession.
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| Publisher | Doubleday Business | | Release date | 03/2003 | | Availability | | | Edition | Hardcover |
| | List price | $23.95 | | Our price | n/a | | Used price | from $3.5 |
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 looking up
i'm not in the same position as the author, but i am in the same situation.
this book was suggested to me since i have had a challenging time working with a superior who has little focus or planning traits. so far so good, especially as it relates to being better prepared mentally to respond and adapt to decisions with little to no input from those who are impacted the most.
we march on...
Real Life
As an EA working for the Chairman of my firm, I can relate to most of the situations Ms Badowski cites. I laughed and nodded in full appreciation and recognition that there was someone out there who 'gets it'. We who work 'behind the throne' have a crucial role that is often overlooked, except by the very C-level executive we support. A very useful and entertaining read. Jack Welch groupies will love it too! I highly recommend it.
The greatest Executive Assistant how-to book!
From the perspective of an executive assistant learning the ropes, this book is a 10! Rosanne shares her secrets of managing paperwork, calendars, phone calls, her executive, confidential information, etc. I have read and re-read this book at least five times and never tire of the content or the stories. The bullet points she leaves us at the end of each chapter make it simple to review the material at a glance. I highly recommend this book to new and seasoned admins alike.
 Touch of fame elevates Welch's secretary's management tips
This is the reminiscence of a famous CEO's secretary, but it is better than you might expect. Jack Welch's former executive assistant and now author Rosanne Badowski spins anecdotes nicely. She also provides some possibly inadvertent grains of salt to season everything else you may have read about her boss. However, the idea that her warmly chatty observations can generate a respectable book is a tribute to the power of his legend - and her entertaining recollections. The image of a CEO whose secretary has to go through his trash to keep track of what he's been doing is very revealing. So is the idea of a secretary going behind her super-boss like Mommy behind a toddler, turning off faucets he can't be bothered to shut for himself. Welch acknowledges in the forewordthat he was a difficult, sometimes aggravating boss. He says Badowski, "lived and breathed work," and he praises her "loyalty, discretion and forgiveness" and well as her long hours, the care she took with confidential information and her talent for dealing with those who seek it. Badowski pulls few punches, so you may well agree with Welch's self-assessment after you read her book. However, Welch was also, on occasion, a brilliant manager, and Badowski became a strong one, too. We find that her up-close viewpoint includes some useful managerial insights and just enough gossip to keep your batteries charged.
 Should have been called "My Life with Jack Welch"
I was disappointed by this book for three reasons. First, the key points Badowski makes about "managing up" are tediously self evident. I already knew this information before reading the book. Second, the author teaches via anecdotes, which is not an effective way to elaborate on key points here. She spends too much time talking about her experiences with Jack Welch, in effect, snuffing out any worthwhile analysis. Finally, the book is laced with logical fallacies, contradictions, and improper advice. For example, instead of being "detail-oriented," the author advises her readers to aspire toward "perfectionism," which is both crippling and problematic. Overall, I felt like I was stuck at a dinner party across from a secretary, name dropping and telling me stories.
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