Trickle-Up Leadership

Here’s an interesting article about leading up. I’m posting it here so I can find it again.

Trickle Up Leadership published in Fast Company

“If people are too intimidated or too reluctant to help their leaders lead, their leaders will fail,” says Michael Useem, the author of a new book about how you can take control — even when you’re not in command.

In a tough business climate — and even in boom times, for that matter — it’s only natural to want to trust the people in the executive suite. After all, they know what they’re doing, right? Not so fast, says Michael Useem in Leading Up: How to Lead Your Boss So You Both Win, due out this month from Crown Business. Sometimes, even the people upstairs need help. “If people are afraid to help their leaders lead, their leaders will fail,” says Useem, a professor of management at the Wharton School and the director of its Center for Leadership and Change Management. In an interview with Fast Company, Useem talked about how to take control even when you’re not in command.

3 replies on “Trickle-Up Leadership”

  1. Hi Janine,

    I was surfing the web and thought of you. I enjoyed reading through some of your blog posts on leadership and your tips on writing a dissertation. Hope you are doing well.

    – Adrian.

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