The Leadership Gambit
The Leadership Gambit
The Toolkit for Business and Life You Were Never Taugh
Let’s be real: you don’t need more cliche advice and a lot of content doesn’t go deep enough. You need practical guidance you can actually use to help you overcome your challenges or achieve your goals.
Recent studies show most people today feel unsupported, underprepared, and overwhelmed by a system and management that teaches very little about navigating, leading, or thriving in the chaos of modern life.
This podcast is for anyone who’s ready to take ownership of their personal journey and needs a guide to support them along their path.
We take over 20 years of real-world experience, hundreds of field experiments, and the best of leadership, psychology, and personal development knowledge and turn it into clear, honest, and useful guidance you can start using right away.
No fluff, real talk, and real tools, to thrive at work and in life.
The Leadership Gambit
S03E07: Office Politics Playbook: Secrets to Managing Up
Tired of unclear priorities, overwhelming workloads, or poor and destructive decisions being made from above? In todays episode we provide guidance on taking back control — even when you’re not in a position of power.
Chris breaks down the real skill that separates influential professionals from the rest: managing up. Learn how to influence decisions, protect yourself politically, and push back on unrealistic expectations without damaging your reputation and minizine backlash.
What’s in it for you?
- A strategy to get clarity when everything feels like “priority #1”
- Proven ways to raise concerns without sounding confrontational
- Tools to frame your ideas in terms your leaders will actually hear
- Techniques to support a manager who’s willing to fight for the team
If you want more impact, more influence, and less chaos this is your starting point.
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