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Books like Managing Up

Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
🪜 Managing Up♟️ Office Politics😤 Difficult Bosses🎭 Boss Personalities📈 Career Advancement
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager 98%
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010
3.52
132 ratings
🪜 Managing Up♟️ Office Politics😤 Difficult Bosses🎭 Boss Personalities📈 Career Advancement
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency
by John Hoover • 2003
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
3.14
309
😤 Difficult Bosses🏢 Office Politics🛡️ Workplace Survival📤 Managing Up🗣️ Workplace Communication
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency Summary
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency 98%
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
by John Hoover 2003
3.14
309 ratings
😤 Difficult Bosses🏢 Office Politics🛡️ Workplace Survival📤 Managing Up🗣️ Workplace Communication
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
756
🏢 Office Politics🔄 Workplace Dynamics📈 Managing Up🛑 Workplace Bullying💬 Difficult Conversations
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics 97%
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014
3.77
756 ratings
🏢 Office Politics🔄 Workplace Dynamics📈 Managing Up🛑 Workplace Bullying💬 Difficult Conversations
Career Warfare
by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
3.82
562
🏛️ Corporate Politics💼 Personal Branding⬆️ Managing Up📈 Career Advancement🪑 Office Dynamics
Career Warfare Summary
Career Warfare 97%
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
by David F. D'Alessandro 1955
3.82
562 ratings
🏛️ Corporate Politics💼 Personal Branding⬆️ Managing Up📈 Career Advancement🪑 Office Dynamics
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
by Marie G. McIntyre • 2005
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
4.04
812
🏢 Office Politics🔄 Workplace Dynamics⚡ Power And Influence⬆️ Managing Upward🧠 Political Savvy
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics Summary
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics 96%
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
by Marie G. McIntyre 2005
4.04
812 ratings
🏢 Office Politics🔄 Workplace Dynamics⚡ Power And Influence⬆️ Managing Upward🧠 Political Savvy
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People
by Renée Evenson • 2013
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
3.39
1k+
💼 Workplace Communication🤝 Conflict Resolution💬 Difficult Conversations✋ Assertiveness Training👀 Nonverbal Communication
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 96%
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
by Renée Evenson 2013
3.39
1k+ ratings
💼 Workplace Communication🤝 Conflict Resolution💬 Difficult Conversations✋ Assertiveness Training👀 Nonverbal Communication
Dealing with Difficult People
by Roy Lilley • 2001
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
3.24
566
🎭 Difficult Personalities⚡ Workplace Conflict👥 People Management💬 Communication Tactics🗣️ Assertive Communication
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 96%
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
by Roy Lilley 2001
3.24
566 ratings
🎭 Difficult Personalities⚡ Workplace Conflict👥 People Management💬 Communication Tactics🗣️ Assertive Communication
Workplace Poker
by Dan Rust • 2016
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
3.95
487
🎭 Office Politics📈 Career Advancement👁️ Reading People📣 Self-Promotion⚡ Energy Management
Workplace Poker Summary
Workplace Poker 96%
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
by Dan Rust 2016
3.95
487 ratings
🎭 Office Politics📈 Career Advancement👁️ Reading People📣 Self-Promotion⚡ Energy Management
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
🏢 Workplace Relationships🤝 Conflict Resolution😤 Difficult Personalities🛡️ De-Escalation Techniques👥 People Managers
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 96%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
🏢 Workplace Relationships🤝 Conflict Resolution😤 Difficult Personalities🛡️ De-Escalation Techniques👥 People Managers
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman • 2011
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
3.69
299
🗣️ Workplace Communication🌱 Early Career Advice⬆️ Managing Up📢 Self-Advocacy🔄 Feedback Skills
Great on the Job Summary
Great on the Job 96%
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
by Jodi Glickman 2011
3.69
299 ratings
🗣️ Workplace Communication🌱 Early Career Advice⬆️ Managing Up📢 Self-Advocacy🔄 Feedback Skills
Working with Difficult People
by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
3.24
190
🏢 Workplace Relationships😤 Difficult Personalities🤝 Conflict Resolution🗣️ Assertive Communication🧘 Emotional Regulation
Working with Difficult People Summary
Working with Difficult People 96%
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990
3.24
190 ratings
🏢 Workplace Relationships😤 Difficult Personalities🤝 Conflict Resolution🗣️ Assertive Communication🧘 Emotional Regulation
How to Talk to Anyone at Work
by Leil Lowndes • 2018
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
3.54
360
💼 Workplace Communication🏢 Office Politics🧍 Body Language👂 Listening Skills🎤 Presentation Skills
How to Talk to Anyone at Work Summary
How to Talk to Anyone at Work 96%
72 workplace scripts: how to enter a room, handle a micromanager, and defuse any complainer.
by Leil Lowndes 2018
3.54
360 ratings
💼 Workplace Communication🏢 Office Politics🧍 Body Language👂 Listening Skills🎤 Presentation Skills
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
by Tessa White • 2023
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
4.26
550
🧭 Career Strategy🏛️ Office Politics📢 Self-Advocacy🗣️ Feedback Culture💰 Salary Negotiation
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 96%
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023
4.26
550 ratings
🧭 Career Strategy🏛️ Office Politics📢 Self-Advocacy🗣️ Feedback Culture💰 Salary Negotiation
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
548
🔑 Soft Skills💬 Workplace Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Office Politics🏷️ Personal Branding
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 96%
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008
3.53
548 ratings
🔑 Soft Skills💬 Workplace Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Office Politics🏷️ Personal Branding
People Styles at Work...And Beyond
by Robert Bolton • 1996
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
3.80
446
🏢 Workplace Dynamics🧩 Behavioral Styles🔍 Personality Types🗣️ Adaptive Communication🪞 Self-Awareness
People Styles at Work...And Beyond Summary
People Styles at Work...And Beyond 96%
People clash in predictable ways. The fix is bending your style toward theirs when it counts.
by Robert Bolton 1996
3.80
446 ratings
🏢 Workplace Dynamics🧩 Behavioral Styles🔍 Personality Types🗣️ Adaptive Communication🪞 Self-Awareness
Jerks at Work
by Tessa West • 2022
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
3.56
594
🏢 Workplace Dynamics🐍 Toxic Coworkers🤝 Conflict Resolution🌀 Gaslighting🎭 Psychological Manipulation
Jerks at Work Summary
Jerks at Work 96%
Seven coworker types that make work miserable, and a specific counter-strategy for each one.
by Tessa West 2022
3.56
594 ratings
🏢 Workplace Dynamics🐍 Toxic Coworkers🤝 Conflict Resolution🌀 Gaslighting🎭 Psychological Manipulation
Smart, Not Loud
by Jessica Chen • 2024
Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.
3.92
334
🗣️ Workplace Communication🤫 Quiet Leadership📢 Self-Advocacy🏷️ Personal Branding🌐 Cultural Friction
Smart, Not Loud Summary
Smart, Not Loud 95%
Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.
by Jessica Chen 2024
3.92
334 ratings
🗣️ Workplace Communication🤫 Quiet Leadership📢 Self-Advocacy🏷️ Personal Branding🌐 Cultural Friction
Fire Your Boss
by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
3.67
150
📋 Career Advice💼 Managing Upward🤝 Personal Networking🧠 Workplace Pragmatism💰 Financial Independence
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 95%
Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.
by Stephen M. Pollan 2004
3.67
150 ratings
📋 Career Advice💼 Managing Upward🤝 Personal Networking🧠 Workplace Pragmatism💰 Financial Independence
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees
by Thomas Erikson • 2018
Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.
3.57
2k+
👥 Office Personalities💡 Motivation Drivers💬 Feedback Skills🔼 Managing Up📊 Disc Profiles
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees Summary
Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees 95%
Four personality types that explain why bosses micromanage and coworkers disappear, and what to say.
by Thomas Erikson 2018
3.57
2k+ ratings
👥 Office Personalities💡 Motivation Drivers💬 Feedback Skills🔼 Managing Up📊 Disc Profiles
The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
🌱 Early Career🏢 Workplace Dynamics🧭 Career Navigation💼 Professional Presence🔄 Feedback Culture
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules 95%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ ratings
🌱 Early Career🏢 Workplace Dynamics🧭 Career Navigation💼 Professional Presence🔄 Feedback Culture
Business Chemistry
by Kim Christfort • 2018
Four working styles drive every office. Identify them, flex yours, and turn friction into influence.
4.01
176
🧩 Workplace Personality Types🔬 Personality Typology🤝 Team Building🗣️ Communication Styles📋 Team Management
Business Chemistry Summary
Business Chemistry 95%
Four working styles drive every office. Identify them, flex yours, and turn friction into influence.
by Kim Christfort 2018
4.01
176 ratings
🧩 Workplace Personality Types🔬 Personality Typology🤝 Team Building🗣️ Communication Styles📋 Team Management
Ask a Manager
by Alison Green • 2018
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
3.91
2k+
💬 Workplace Communication📋 Management Advice🧭 Career Guidance🗣️ Difficult Conversations📝 Direct Feedback
Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager 95%
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018
3.91
2k+ ratings
💬 Workplace Communication📋 Management Advice🧭 Career Guidance🗣️ Difficult Conversations📝 Direct Feedback
Strategize to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2014
Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.
3.99
433
🧭 Career Strategy🏢 Workplace Politics🎤 Professional Presence💬 Communication Skills🔄 Career Transitions
Strategize to Win Summary
Strategize to Win 95%
Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.
by Carla A. Harris 2014
3.99
433 ratings
🧭 Career Strategy🏢 Workplace Politics🎤 Professional Presence💬 Communication Skills🔄 Career Transitions
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why
by Donald Asher • 2007
Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.
3.95
611
🪜 Career Advancement🗳️ Workplace Politics🤝 Strategic Networking🧭 Managing Up📢 Self-Promotion
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why Summary
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why 95%
Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.
by Donald Asher 2007
3.95
611 ratings
🪜 Career Advancement🗳️ Workplace Politics🤝 Strategic Networking🧭 Managing Up📢 Self-Promotion
Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
3.88
6k+
🏢 Organizational Politics📈 Career Strategy⚡ Power Dynamics📣 Self-Promotion🪞 Narcissism At Work
Power Summary
Power 95%
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010
3.88
6k+ ratings
🏢 Organizational Politics📈 Career Strategy⚡ Power Dynamics📣 Self-Promotion🪞 Narcissism At Work
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
🏢 Workplace Ethics🏛️ Office Politics🛡️ Professional Integrity📈 Career Development🕰️ Classic Business Advice
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 95%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
🏢 Workplace Ethics🏛️ Office Politics🛡️ Professional Integrity📈 Career Development🕰️ Classic Business Advice
Leadership BS
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
3.86
1k+
🚫 Leadership Critique📊 Organizational Behavior💼 Workplace Realism🔪 Anti-Self-Help☣️ Toxic Workplaces
Leadership BS Summary
Leadership BS 95%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
🚫 Leadership Critique📊 Organizational Behavior💼 Workplace Realism🔪 Anti-Self-Help☣️ Toxic Workplaces
The Rules Of Work
by Richard Templar • 2002
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
3.70
4k+
🏛️ Office Politics🏢 Corporate Culture🧭 Career Strategy👔 Executive Presence🪪 Personal Branding
The Rules Of Work Summary
The Rules Of Work 95%
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
by Richard Templar 2002
3.70
4k+ ratings
🏛️ Office Politics🏢 Corporate Culture🧭 Career Strategy👔 Executive Presence🪪 Personal Branding
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
by Sue France • 2012
No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.
3.85
41
🧑‍💼 Executive Assistants🗂️ Office Management📈 Leadership Development🧠 Emotional Intelligence📋 Personality Assessments
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook Summary
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook 95%
No corner office required. The leadership playbook for the people who keep the business running.
by Sue France 2012
3.85
41 ratings
🧑‍💼 Executive Assistants🗂️ Office Management📈 Leadership Development🧠 Emotional Intelligence📋 Personality Assessments
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More...
by Mark Murphy • 2019
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
4.07
193
💥 Workplace Conflict🗣️ Communication Scripts🧩 Personality Types🚧 Setting Boundaries🤝 Conflict Resolution
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... Summary
Managing Narcissists, Blamers, Dramatics and More... 95%
When blame flies or drama explodes, the exact words that keep you calm and in control.
by Mark Murphy 2019
4.07
193 ratings
💥 Workplace Conflict🗣️ Communication Scripts🧩 Personality Types🚧 Setting Boundaries🤝 Conflict Resolution
The New Executive Assistant
by Jonathan McIlroy • 2018
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
3.86
37
🏢 Executive Support📈 Career Advancement⬆️ Managing Up🤝 Trust Building🎯 Priority Management
The New Executive Assistant Summary
The New Executive Assistant 95%
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
by Jonathan McIlroy 2018
3.86
37 ratings
🏢 Executive Support📈 Career Advancement⬆️ Managing Up🤝 Trust Building🎯 Priority Management
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office
by Lois P. Frankel • 2004
133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.
3.66
20k+
📈 Career Advancement🏛️ Office Politics👗 Self-Presentation🗣️ Assertive Communication🤝 Negotiation Skills
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Summary
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office 94%
133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.
by Lois P. Frankel 2004
3.66
20k+ ratings
📈 Career Advancement🏛️ Office Politics👗 Self-Presentation🗣️ Assertive Communication🤝 Negotiation Skills
Good Boss, Bad Boss
by Robert I. Sutton • 2010
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
3.79
3k+
👥 People Management🏢 Organizational Behavior🛡️ Psychological Safety⚡ Power Dynamics☣️ Toxic Leadership
Good Boss, Bad Boss Summary
Good Boss, Bad Boss 94%
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
by Robert I. Sutton 2010
3.79
3k+ ratings
👥 People Management🏢 Organizational Behavior🛡️ Psychological Safety⚡ Power Dynamics☣️ Toxic Leadership
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