Managing up 101: Make it insanely easy to give you feedback.
One of my direct reports sent this Slack DM and it's a masterclass in simple, direct communication.
No guessing where to find docs.
No follow-up questions on timing.
No confusion about priority levels.
She made it easy--and in less than 1 hour, I was able to provide feedback, give ap... See more
More recently I’ve kept repeating to myself, don’t abandon your vision . Decisiveness is knowing myself well enough to take the plunge, then the rest is all faith.
you actually don't need everyone to understand you or what you do and you're probably working on something too safe if they all easily do. your knowing you don’t need them to understand is also exactly what makes them want to