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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.
Guest Bio
For 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.
Conversation Topics
- (00:00) Introduction: The Art of Managing Up, Down, and Across
- (01:28) Defining the Three Directions of Management
- (05:53) How to Open Up the Conversation When Managing Up
- (10:11) A Prioritization Tool — and Protecting Your Work-Life Balance
- (14:22) Managing Across: Why Curiosity Beats Assumptions
- (21:39) Building Trust With Cross-Functional Teams You Don't Manage
- (27:52) When (and How) to Advocate for an Overloaded Teammate
- (31:07) What Makes a Great Boss — Closing Thoughts
Additional Resources
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Guest Links
- Website: https://kristenharcourt.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenharcourt/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristenharcourt/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenharcourt/
- Email: kristen@kristenharcourt.com
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