5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

p.c. · 17 June 2015

Brilliant. A must read for every employee and potential employee.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great content, did not like booklet format

M.L. · 6 December 2010

Everyone should read this book. We all have bosses and we need to learn to manage them, starting by realizing what "managing" a boss means, and it's not about manipulating her.This is even more important if you work in a large organization, where complexity can quickly drive you out of track.Only negative for me would be the format of this little booklet. This is a Harvard Review article that was forced into the format of a booklet. I would have very much preferred to buy the electronic version of the HBR article directly, which comes in a handy letter/A4 printable format. I bought the latter format for Peter Drucker's Managing Oneself and it is a much friendlier format.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book

S. · 13 January 2016

Very useful

3.0 out of 5 stars Present for someone else

A.C. · 4 January 2019

Bought this as a present and was surprised at how few pages it has. Can't comment on the content as I haven't read it.

A concise classic about a universal issue

S.J.P. · 29 May 2024

“Managing up” has become a part of work culture over the past 20-or-so years, but that scenario hasn’t always been the case. This article, originally published in Harvard Business Review (HBR) in 1993 and 2005, represents some of the first voices to discuss this topic at length. Thus, the HBR Press has compiled this article into a brief book for sale. Had I known of its prior distribution, I would not have purchased the book since I have access to HBR’s archives, but I also would not have known about the article were it not for this publication.In it, the authors make the concise case that this relationship is crucial both to individual and corporate success. They also persuade that relations with one’s superior often take a different shape than those with direct reports. Then they coach readers how to understand their boss’s professional personality. For example, they suggest categorizing your boss as a “reader,” who gathers information primarily by text, or as a “listener,” who gathers information primarily orally. Ultimately, individuals must know themselves and how they relate to authority to become more effective.Managing authority figures is an inescapable, universal challenge for anyone involved in society. Frankly, there’s no one right way to do it, but it must be done. I’m concerned that the art of healthy relationships is, in recent years, losing out (in the individualist United States, at least), and this book can address those skill deficits by encouraging reflection about core issues.

Good Book on boss management

S. · 19 June 2019

I like this book as it helps you to understand your boss and his expectations . And how as a team you could achieve organisation goals

Molto semplice

M.B. · 5 February 2020

Le basi però può aiutare ad allargare la prospettiva su rapporti e relazioni lavorative e personali. Molto veloce da leggere

きっと中間管理職らが意識していなかった点を紹介

ぴ. · 27 January 2024

上司-部下の関係を円滑にする"何か"は今までにも気がついたことはあったと思うのですが、その"何か"を言語化するとこういった内容になるのだろう、というものを紹介してくれています。論文として読むというより実益を考慮して読んでほしいと思います。「今の自分は上司とどういった関係を築けばいいのだろうか？」と悩んでいたり、「上司の動きに合わせられていないかもしれない」と危惧していたりする方々に効く内容です。（日本語の書籍で同様の内容に触れたものは一体どこにあるのかな？知っている方がいれば教えてほしいです）

Good to start

L.G. · 18 January 2017

This book is helpful when starting one's career, as it expresses clearly the need of understanding between bosses and subordinates. It even has a checklist on what you have to consider the most.It has examples to explain its ideas but there is no Magic here: you have to understand to identify which ideas suits you best, and how to bring them to your daily tasks (or how to rearrange your daily tasks)This suggested for career path beginners, or those experienced who want to reinforced and have a useful, better relation with their bosses