Here's how you can effectively manage up and influence your boss's decisions.

One of my bosses said his number 1 concern was to never let him make a fool of himself. Never be blindsided, which gave me permisison and authority to say hey wait a minute here, have you thought about it this way

Trust works both ways, up and down. I was a very focused manager always on the outcome, and only communicated down when I needed something....then I hand a manager who asked me if I had a bank account, and i said yes, and he asked do you only make withdrawals? And of course I said no I make deposits...and he said people are like bank accounts if the only time you talk to them is to make a withdrawal eventually you will be bankrupt.

Uma boa comunicação é base para alcançar bons resultados, conhecendo bem o objetivo você terá os argumentos certos atrair a atenção de sei superior para aquilo que você está pontuando.

A BOSS is also a Human Being. We need to understand that and also this 👉 "To err is human". And if s/he is a boss not a leader, then most likely s/he is grappling with more issues and pressures. In such a scenario, talking about problems won't help, offering solutions would. Hence, solutions to be offered blending both Shareholder-and-Stakeholder Theory. One has to be adaptable and creative to think out-of-the-box with optimism. Some ways to offer solutions is to have peer discussions, leaders discussions, A/B Testing, Open poll, Case Studies, Discussions with Think Tank and R&D, and more. Just remember the solution should be a win-win (for both shareholders and stakeholders).

Never underestimate the power of suggestion from a trusted colleague or collaborator. If you've built a strong relationship with your boss, and you've shown that you're someone who can be trusted and relied upon, you can easily become one of the primary influences on their decision-making. Knowing your bosses values and quirks will only help in this regard. Don't be shy to offer solutions to emerging problems that you see on the horizon. Your boss will be grateful to you for your foresight.

One thing to help you hack employment: find out what keeps your boss awake and provide solutions that solve that kind of problems. You will be an asset in that organization.

I have been in a number of leadership roles, and after many years said two things to my direct reports: 1 I am always convinced, but know I am not always right, so please challenge me. 2 If you and I always agree, one of us is unnecessary and I was here first.

Some ways to approach this differ pending who your boss is. I once had a leader ask me to take on a project and when presenting it to the leadership team he and others destroyed me. It was an embarrassing and humbling experience. After we chatted and over time I learned that he grew up in a difficult household/father and he didn’t like being blindsided. I didn’t prepare him for my conclusions before we met with the senior leadership team. Once we built trust he asked me to come to him before a leadership meeting to share thoughts on difficult topics. He found me better at communicating them and asked if I would “tee” them up. Then he would take over from there. It changed our relationship, the business results. Know their story!