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How to survive a bad manager (02 Jun 2005)
Part of the problem with bad managers is that they don't do much to set you up to succeed. One solution to this is to take on more responsibility for your success. You may need to define for your manager exactly what you need to be successful. This could be ownership of certain kinds of decisions, more resources, or just the room to succeed or fail on your own. Once you've defined exactly what you need, prioritized it, and translated it into terms your manager might understand, it's your job to bring these requirements to them. "Here's what I need to be successful with my responsibilities here. How can you help me be successful?." You can then discuss with your manager, on your own terms, what you need from them.
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