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15 principles for managing up
When your boss loves you, you have options. Here's how to help your manager get what they need, so you get what you want.
Oct 25, 2023
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[Fundamentals] Start right before you get eaten by the bear
Fundamentals is a new series that highlights my core concepts in communication, leadership, and influence that I personally keep coming back to.
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Why "'no' is a complete sentence" is dangerous advice
If your colleague asks you to do a reasonable request that’s part of your job, and you simply turn say “no”... You are the jerk.
Sep 3
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How to give a senior leader feedback (without getting fired)
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Why high performers make assertions: The difference between insights, suggestions, and assertions
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How to be concise
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How I give the right amount of context (in any situation)
Jun 5, 2024
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Take 3 minutes to delete these words and improve your writing forever
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How to delegate while maintaining high standards
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Stop trying to change your manager
Because you don’t have the leverage to turn your manager into a different person. Here's what to do instead.
Aug 20
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How to be an empathetic manager (without becoming a therapist)
You don't need to absorb everyone’s frustrations. Here’s how to listen to grievances without having folks dump their frustrations onto you.
Aug 6
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To instantly sound more sincere, do this
If you aren’t careful, you may come across as less sincere because your writing doesn’t translate your intent. Here’s how to make sure that doesn’t…
Jul 23
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How to delegate while maintaining high standards
This is for managers who want to delegate AND maintain a high bar for quality of work. Here are the 5 tactics I learned over time that made delegating…
Jul 9
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How to fix limbo writing
When writing is obviously bad, you delete it. When writing is obviously good, you ship it. But what if it’s not terrible, but it’s not good either? I…
Jun 25
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Take 3 minutes to delete these words and improve your writing forever
Before you hit “send,” delete these words from your writing. Your message will be stronger for it.
Jun 18
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Everything takes longer than you think
The problem isn’t that you’re not working fast enough. It’s that your expectations were never realistic to begin with.
Jun 11
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Leaders, stop accidentally scaring your team
"Painting a picture" by being concrete and specific is usually good. But when you're talking about negative ideas, you may want to be abstract and vague…
Jun 4
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When too much CYA backfires
Some operators speak in a way that's overly CYA (cover your ass) as a defensive tactic to prevent getting into trouble if things go wrong. Here's why…
May 28
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