play the long game

Being a good manager doesn't guarantee
a good career. This is the other half.

Becoming a manager is easy to obsess over. Managing your own career while you do it is easy to neglect. This is the part nobody hands you a playbook for either.

Not a manager yet? Start with Becoming a Manager →

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Managing Up
Making your manager's job easier without quietly becoming a pushover.
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Your Boss Never Gets Surprised
Train your boss to read your updates correctly, every time, with the same three labels.
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Switching Industries or Functions
What actually transfers when you're moving into a field you don't know yet.
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Working With a Micromanager
Practical moves for earning more autonomy from someone who hovers.
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The First Sixty Seconds After Hard Feedback
What to say and do in the minute after criticism that stung.
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Negotiating a Raise or Offer
Know your numbers, make them go first, negotiate the whole package, and get it in writing.
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Knowing When to Leave
Telling a genuine dead end apart from a rough stretch you'd regret quitting over.
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Your Three Reps
Make the most of the opportunity you have today, not the one you're waiting for.
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How to Quit Your Job Like a Pro
How much notice to actually give, the exact words to say to your manager, and the follow-up email.