Tag Archives: “Up”

How to “Manage Up”: 5 Tips I’ve Learned Over 20+ Years

Arik Hanson — March 13, 2019 — March 13, 2019 If there’s one thing I learned from my years on the corporate side (and in my years since working with larger corporate clients) it’s this: Managing up is everything. I’ve seen many people who are/were talented strategists and writers passed up for promotions because they … Continue reading How to “Manage Up”: 5 Tips I’ve Learned Over 20+ Years

5 Ways to ‘Grow Up’ Your Flat Structure

by Hossein Rahnama Follow @hosinuxOctober 25, 2016 Modern startup founders reject traditional hierarchies when structuring their companies. They want to run flat organizations that value collaboration and collective decision-making, but that’s hard to maintain once a company starts to grow. Online shoe retailer Zappos hit a speed bump when it renounced all management for a … Continue reading 5 Ways to ‘Grow Up’ Your Flat Structure