Influencing leadership, also known as, managing upwards, is a big buzz phrase amongst organizations today that often comes with a veil of mystery behind it.
“How do I manage upwards and influence my leadership?”
“My leadership won’t listen to me!”
“I don’t have the authority to dictate what my boss does.”
Any of these ring a bell? If so, rest assured that you are NOT alone at all! The question of how do I manage upwards is quite common amongst leaders today, however, there is a way forward and it starts with the simple question of “What’s in it for them?”
When we know who our leaders are, what’s important to them, and what is within our control, we can more easily present business cases to our leaders that do influence them. Join me as I help remove the mysterious veil around influencing our leadership by diving into these questions and get to the heart of what does influence our leadership.
