HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need

Section 1 Managing Up
Managing Your Boss
Build a strong partnership with your boss by clarifying her priorities and your needs / Kent Lineback
Winning Over Your New Boss
Make yourself indispensable / Lew Mccreary
Steps for Presenting Problems or
Opportunities to Your Boss
Get the support and resources you need to advance your agenda
Manage Up with Your Mentor's Guidance
Your mentor can help you build a better relationship with your boss / Jeanne C. Meister
Change the Way You Persuade
Tailor your idea to your audience / Robert B. Miller
Get to Know Your Boss's Boss
Accelerate your career / Priscilla Claman
How to Make Your Boss Look Good
-Without
Becoming a Sycophant
Sell your boss to his boss / Michael Schrage
Stop Being Micromanaged
...and start focusing your boss on the big picture / Amy Gallo
Dealing with Your Incompetent Boss
Turn your boss's weaknesses into opportunities for you to shine / Amy Gallo
Coping with a Conflict-Averse Boss
Make bad news bearable so your boss won't run for the hills / Anne Field
How to Give Your Boss Feedback
...without putting your career in jeopardy / Amy Gallo
Managing Multiple Bosses
Meet their competing demands without getting caught in the middle / Amy Gallo
Section 2 MANAGING ACROSS
What Makes a Leader?
Polish your people skills by focusing on your colleagues' priorities and pressures
-not your own / Daniel Goleman
The Discipline of Teams
How to lead a group of people who don't report to you / Douglas K. Smith
Managing Remote Relationships
What it takes to collaborate with people you don't see every day / Karen Dillon
A Smarter Way to Network
Build a strong support system for your next crisis or opportunity / Robert Thomas
How to Deal with Office Politics
Focus on mutual advantage / Kent Lineback
Make Your Enemies Your Allies
Three steps to reversing a rivalry at work / Shannon Dunlap
The Necessary Art of Persuasion
Win people over by establishing credibility, discovering common ground, sharing vivid stories, and developing an emotional connection / Jay A. Conger
Three Ways Not to Persuade
Avoid these common mistakes / Jay A. Conger
Harnessing the Science of Persuasion
Influence your colleagues by appealing to basic needs such as reciprocity and their desire to be liked / Robert B. Cialdini
How to Get Your Colleagues' Attention
Frame your message so your colleagues immediately see what you need from them and why / Amy Gallo
Collaborating Across Generations
Work more effectively with Boomers, Xers, and Ys / Tamara Erickson
When the Direct Approach Backfires, Try Indirect Influence
What they don't teach you in business school / Martha Craumer