2nd Myth about Managing Up

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Myth #2: Ask for permission before bringing up difficult issues
By Geoffrey James Copyright CNET 2007

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM:
You want your boss to be in a good mood when you deliver bad news.

Why it’s a myth:
Thanks to email and cell phones, word travels faster than ever. If you don’t tell your boss the bad news, somebody else will, and then you’ll look evasive or stupid—or both.

Try this instead:
Deliver bad news in the context of what you’re doing to fix the situation or make it better.

Example:
“The Acme sale fell through, so we’re launching a quick sales campaign with the other customers to make up the revenue loss.”

2nd Myth about Managing Up