{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Manager","title":"424: How to Manage Up, Down, and Across with Kristen Harcourt","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2075,"description":"Most leaders pour all their energy into managing the people who report to them and forget the other two-thirds of the job: managing up to their boss and across to the peers who can make or break a project. Skip those relationships and you end up stuck in silos, guessing what your boss actually wants, and wondering why cross-functional projects keep stalling. Here's the mindset shift and the exact moves that fix all three.\nGuest Bio\n\nFor almost 20 years, Kristen Harcourt has been a trusted partner to executives and emerging leaders across hundreds of organizations around the globe, helping them unlock extraordinary, sustainable results through the power of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and conscious leadership. A sought-after speaker and facilitator, she's a professionally accredited coach who empowers leaders to uncover their strengths, challenge their blind spots, and lead with purpose and impact. She hosts the Inspirational Leadership Podcast.\n\nConversation Topics\n(00:00) Introduction: The Art of Managing Up, Down, and Across\n(01:28) Defining the Three Directions of Management\n(05:53) How to Open Up the Conversation When Managing Up\n(10:11) A Prioritization Tool — and Protecting Your Work-Life Balance\n(14:22) Managing Across: Why Curiosity Beats Assumptions\n(21:39) Building Trust With Cross-Functional Teams You Don't Manage\n(27:52) When (and How) to Advocate for an Overloaded Teammate\n(31:07) What Makes a Great Boss — Closing Thoughts\nAdditional Resources\n✨ Read the full transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ynqnot4_ewNELrzpTs6bCT1Kq7qa0jSDdfp68rBF1PI/edit?usp=sharing\n✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipwithmamie/\n✨ Visit my website for more: https://www.themodernmanager.com/\n✨ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7jhYz8b16g1SsLia4EhO5w?sub_confirmation=1\nGuest Links\nWebsite: https://kristenharcourt.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenharcourt/\nFacebook:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IvCiC08TmEaLfiWfIp4hQpevNnIYYK66jomGoU9YB4s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTM2/MGMyYmY3ZmNkOTFj/OWFkMGY5NjcwNzM0/OTU5Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}