Learn to Manage Up
I recently returned from a conference with our CEO and over dinner he told me that I needed to do a better job managing up. He said that he felt I managed up and down the same way. I can think of two situations where I failed to manage the CEO properly.
First, I recently had a meeting where the agenda was over 1 page and included way too much detail for his liking. He even commented that the agenda was too long and he couldn't quickly see the high priority items.
Second, I have noticed that when proposing a solution to a problem I tend to offer 2-3 solutions and then have the CEO decide on the solution without offering what I think the solution should be and why. I believe that when a solution is provided, it is easier for the CEO to say, yes go with it, or no and this is why, then trying to walk through each soluion on his own.
What are some other ideas for effectively managing up?
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