Managing Up
Author: Wilding, Melody
ISBN: 9781911709954
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 24 Jun 2025
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
An indispensable guide to navigating power dynamics, building effective relationships with higher-ups, and earning more authority, freedom and confidence at work, from one of Insider Magazine's \"most innovative career coaches\"
Human behaviour professor and award-winning career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, time-tested strategies, detailed scripts and transformative insights will help you:
No matter your level, reclaim control of your career by building the emotional intelligence, relational capital and negotiation savvy to succeed in a turbulent working world.
ISBN: 9781911709954
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Year first published: 24 Jun 2025
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback / softback
An indispensable guide to navigating power dynamics, building effective relationships with higher-ups, and earning more authority, freedom and confidence at work, from one of Insider Magazine's \"most innovative career coaches\"
Navigate power dynamics, build effective relationships with higher-ups, and earn more authority, freedom and confidence at work.
'Outstanding. A better way to get ahead at work' Greg McKeown
'Turn potential conflicts into opportunities for growth' Daniel H. Pink
***A 'Next Big Idea' Best Leadership Book of 2025***
Do you feel vulnerable to the whims of your boss, peers or internal politics?
Do you push through each day with an undercurrent of anxiety?
Are you micromanaged, interrupted in meetings, saddled with busy work or overlooked for career opportunities?
Human behaviour professor and award-winning career coach Melody Wilding has helped thousands of clients advocate for their needs at work while navigating office politics. In this clear, tactical guide, time-tested strategies, detailed scripts and transformative insights will help you:
- Get in your boss's head to understand their priorities
- Earn more respect from your manager
- Say no and push back with tact
No matter your level, reclaim control of your career by building the emotional intelligence, relational capital and negotiation savvy to succeed in a turbulent working world.
