Management and Publicity

Have you ever had a business conversation, or made a decision, that you thought would be better kept secret?Have you ever made a decision, and communicated it, only to find that people already know, but know something different from what you meant! Management is done on a public stage. Never forget that!

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Managing managers

You have seen me speak a lot about managing people. As you progress in your career you will find yourself managing managers. How you do this, how you do this well, is of even greater importance because your management of managers, also impacts on those managers direct reports. You may have heard the saying “rain” falls downhill, or something like that. But how do you get what you expect from your managers?

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