Get what you need from your boss In this follow-up to the bestselling It's Okay to Be the Boss, Bruce Tulgan argues that as managers demand more and more from their employees, they are also providing them with less guidance than ever before.

Chapter One Refuse to Be Undermanaged 1 Chapter Two The First Person You Have to Manage Every Day Is Yourself 33 Chapter Three Get in the Habit of Managing Your Bosses Every Day 57 Chapter Four Take It One Boss at a Time, One Day at a Time 75 Chapter Five Make Sure You Understand What Is Expected of You 93 Chapter Six Assess and Plan for the Resources You Need 107 Chapter Seven Track Your Own Performance Every Step of the Way 121 Chapter Eight Earn More Rewards by Doing More Work, Faster and Better 141 Chapter Nine What If Your Boss Really Is a Jerk? 157 Chapter Ten Start Here 173 Acknowledgments 189 About the Author 193 Index 195

Wherever you work, you rely on your immediate boss for meeting your needs at work—no other relationship is as important to your career success. Yet few of us know how to get the best out of the most important person in our work lives. In the much anticipated follow-up to It’s Okay to Be the Boss, Bruce Tulgan challenges you to take responsibility for your role in every management relationship. Based on ongoing research started in 1993, Tulgan reveals the four essential things you should get from your boss to succeed at work: Clearly spelled-out and reasonable expectations The skills, tools, and resources you need to accomplish those expectations Honest feedback about your performance and course-correcting direction when necessaryProper recognition and rewards in exchange for your performance This back-to-basics and unconventional approach to managing up will help you build highly engaged working relationships with your boss, and deal with complex authority relationships at every level and in any workplace. Go ahead—it’s okay to manage your boss… you just have to be very good at it. Learn how in this step-by-step book.

"It's Okay to Manage Your Boss provides practical, relevant strategies you can use to create a successful partnership with your manager. A terrific follow-up to It's Okay to Be the Boss. Now both manager and employee have effective tools to get the most from their relationship!" —Angela Hornsby, vice president human resources, Applebee's Services Inc. "Once again Tulgan tackles the myths in today's undermanaged workplace with practical and straightforward guidance. I have been a boss for nearly thirty years and I have not seen a more realistic and practical way to improve workplace relationships and career results. If you are-or want to be a high performer- read this book!" —Jon Morrison, president and general manager, Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems "Tulgan's latest book presents insightful information and practical tips to help anyone successfully deal with undermanagement-a problem many employees encounter in corporations and organizations. In an engaging, clear, warm, and direct manner, Bruce presents common sense advice and a set of tools and ideas that empower self-management as well as 'other' management! A must read for anybody interested in professional growth." —Tiane Mitchell Gordon, senior vice president, Office of Diversity & Inclusion, AOL, LLC "Tulgan has a remarkable ability to translate complicated concepts into easily understood and actionable steps. His common sense approach coupled with his enthusiasm and 'can do' attitude give confidence to all who follow his work." —Victoria Nolan, managing director, Yale Repertory Theatre, and deputy dean, Yale School of Drama