(Session 2018 – 2020)

How to get ahead when your boss doesn’t have Influence

Guided By: Submitted By:
Dr. Rashmi Gharia Himanshu Khanduja
Nandini Ranglani
Shailendra Singh
Toshit Patidar
Vinita Sen
How to get ahead when your boss
doesn’t have Influence
By Anne Sugar
September 30, 2019
Anne Sugar • Executive coach for the Harvard
Business School Executive Program.
• Speaker who has advised top leaders
at companies including TripAdvisor,
Sanofi Genzyme, etc.
• Has guest lectured at MIT.
• Prior to becoming an executive
coach more than a decade ago, Anne
served as a senior leader in the
advertising industry.
• She managed media planning for
Fortune 500 clients including
General Motors, Federal Express,
and Delta.
 Introduction
• Some bosses lack political aptitude and networks.
• Some bosses are missing competencies.
• Whatever your manager’s standing, you need to protect yourself
and your reputation by making sure you’re progressing. When your
supervisor is too out of the loop to help you navigate a work
situation, try these three techniques.
 I. Develop relationships with senior leaders
• Focus on getting more access to communications.
• Identify individuals who can provide important information, and
then find a low-key way to connect.
• Get involved in their pet projects.
II. Find out who is in the know and replicate their processes
• Review who is successful at selling ideas or meeting goals.
• Use this information to fine-tune your interactions and approaches.
 III. Find ways to differentiate yourself
• A third strategy is to identify where your talents would most benefit
the organization so that you can become a key contributor to it.
• Leading a committee, speaking up more in meetings, over-delivering
on a project, or suggesting a new operational method that could
increase productivity.
• Don’t rely on anyone but yourself.
• Focus on your brand and how to best enhance it, while continuing to
learn new skills.
ThankYou