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Posts tagged as “Management by Objectives (MBO)”

Managing Upwards: Making Your Boss Your Strongest Ally

Managing upwards is a crucial professional skill that involves consciously and strategically working with your direct manager to achieve the best results for the organization, the team, and yourself. It is not about manipulation or being a sycophant; it is about establishing a mutually beneficial alliance based on trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to success.

The Problem with Forced Ranking

The problems with forced ranking (also known as "stack ranking" or "forced distribution") largely stem from its fundamental premise: that a fixed percentage of employees must be categorized as top, average, and low performers, often regardless of the team's actual overall performance.

The HP Way

The HP Way, also known as the Packard Way, was a celebrated business philosophy and corporate culture established by Hewlett-Packard (HP) founders David Packard and Bill Hewlett from the 1940s through the 1990s.