Managing Your Manager: The upward relationship that shapes your days
Javier W. Case · narrated by Mateo Reyes
2026
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Most people spend years managing their own work and almost no time managing the relationship that shapes it most. This is a clear look at that upward dynamic: how to read what your manager actually needs, when to push back and when to adapt, how to build trust without flattery, and how to turn unclear expectations into steady, workable ground. Practical and grounded, with real respect for the difficulty of the position on both sides.
18 chapters
- 1Before You Begin5m
- 2Chapter 1: The Boss You Didn't Choose13m
- 3Chapter 2: What This Relationship Really Is11m
- 4Chapter 3: Why It Feels So Hard10m
- 5Chapter 4: Read the Weather Before You Talk13m
- 6Chapter 5: Speak Their Language, Not Just Yours13m
- 7Chapter 6: The Update They Actually Want11m
- 8Chapter 7: Ask Before You Assume12m
- 9Chapter 8: Make the Ask Easy to Say Yes To15m
- 10Chapter 9: Disagree Without the Drama13m
- 11Chapter 10: Be the Person Who's Easy to Manage13m
- 12Chapter 11: Protect Your Time Without Burning Bridges11m
- 13Chapter 12: Turning This Into a Weekly Habit12m
- 14Chapter 13: When the Effort Isn't Enough12m
- 15Chapter 14: When to Bring in Outside Help13m
- 16The Last Word3m
- 17About the Author1m
- 18Staying With It1m
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