{"id":4861,"date":"2022-06-30T08:57:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T08:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/standout\/managing-up-gestionar-jefe\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T09:18:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T09:18:10","slug":"managing-up-manage-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iese.edu\/standout\/managing-up-manage-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing up: Learn to manage your boss"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1559140963143{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1559216895048{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css_animation=”bottom-to-top”]Personal relationships are key in any company<\/strong>, but are especially important for senior-level managers. They are largely what determines people\u2019s potential impact as leaders and the pace and direction of their professional development.<\/p>\n

Successful relationships depend much less on hierarchy than on empathy, favors, shared interests and trust<\/a>. <\/strong>Cultivating them means, soon or later, discovering their potential to solve problems, streamline processes, achieve objectives and make progress in an organization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Become a two-way leader <\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s one thing for a professional to be naturally friendly and quite another to be able to build a network of important contacts.<\/strong> A leader’s popularity must be recognized<\/strong> by key individuals in the organization<\/strong>. Those people include, of course, their superiors and team members.<\/p>\n

In this corporate hive, two-way management<\/strong> is an art form mastered by those middle and senior-level managers who take their role as a link<\/strong> to heart. These leaders know that excellent results are impossible without excellent employees<\/strong><\/a> and are committed to their job, the strategy and the organization.<\/p>\n

How to redirect your relationship with your boss<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Even when a professional reaches the top levels of the org chart, it’s very difficult for them to be fully committed to a project and develop all their skills if they distrust their boss or if the relationship is strained<\/strong>. Plus, cultivating a healthy relationship<\/strong> with a superior is fundamental for pushing projects forward, working more effectively and having more opportunities for promotion in the company.<\/p>\n

Although it’s not easy to redirect<\/strong> a relationship that’s stuck, a good first step is to identify the source of the tension<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1.<\/span> Communication<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Do you seldom meet with your boss? Would it be worth changing the format, the space or the tone of the conversations<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n

2.<\/span> Insecurity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This could be coming from either the subordinate or the boss.<\/p>\n

3.<\/span> Lack of motivation or performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This arises when a superior thinks a professional isn\u2019t contributing enough or when an employee feels undervalued.<\/p>\n

4.<\/span><\/strong> Adaptation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Confusions can occur when a boss and an employee don\u2019t know each other well enough yet.<\/p>\n

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Once the source of the tension has been diagnosed, we recommend following these steps to strengthen the trust and communication between the two sides. Remember that relationships are cultivated day by day, with what may seem like small gestures:<\/p>\n