It's Okay to Manage Your Boss: The Step-by-Step Program for Making the Best of Your Most Important Relationship at Work

Get what you need from your boss

In this follow-up to the bestselling It's Okay to Be theBoss, Bruce Tulgan argues that as managers demand more and morefrom their employees, they are also providing them with lessguidance than ever before. Since the number one factor in employeesuccess is the relationship between employees and their immediatemanagers, employees need to take greater responsibility for gettingthe most out of that relationship. Drawing on years of experiencetraining managers and employees, Tulgan reveals the four essentialthings employees should get from their bosses to guarantee successat work.

• Shows employees how to ask for what they need to succeed intheir high-pressure jobs
• Shatters previously held beliefs about how employees shouldmanage up
• Outlines what employees must get from their managers: clearexpectations; the skills needed to perform their jobs; honestfeedback, recognition or rewards

A novel approach to managing up, It's Okay to Manage YourBoss is an invaluable resource for employees who want to workmore effectively with their managers.