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Enterprise Architect | Tech Director | Follow for insights on Leadership | Top 20 LinkedIn Greece (by Favikon)

Want your manager to have your back? Focus on these 3 key areas: 1/ Good Work Performance Consistently delivering excellent work is crucial. Your reliability and quality of work will make people at the top notice you. And will make your manager’s job easier. But remember, good performance alone won’t get you to the top. 2/ Trust This is more than just doing your job well. It’s about your manager having confidence in you. They need to know you’ll: • Make sound decisions independently • Avoid unpleasant surprises • Help them look good • Deliver results Managers aren’t “shallow” or just worried only about their reputations, but no one likes to worry about being embarrassed. Trust is fundamental. 3/ Being Likable This isn’t about being best friends or that you are sucking up to them. It’s about being easy to work with: • disagree respectfully • avoid constant arguments • be open to following directions In one sentence, it's not painful when you are around When you excel in your work, are trustworthy, and easy to get along with, your manager will go out of their way to support you. They’ll fight for you out of self-interest, because you’re an asset to them and because you’ve built a personal connection. 📌 P.S. Which of these three areas is most often overlooked? 🔔 Follow Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis, I help you go from ‘surviving’ to ‘thriving’ at work.

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The main point that jumps out at me is focusing on making those you report to look good, Yiorgos. I was taught that early in my career in business, and there's no greater approach to take than that. When people know that this is your focus, they naturally want to support you as well. But there's another important aspect to this. You have to show that if an when you get promoted to an equal or even superior role, you show loyalty to those who helped you along the way. Otherwise, it's in their self-interest to make sure you don't move up past them. If they know that you'll keep trying to help them advance their own careers even then, they will be much more inclined to help you get ahead as well.

Elijah Mattox

#OpenToWork | 15+ Years RevOps + Leadership

3mo

I think the biggest key in a leader/team member relationship is that it's a 2 way street. I'm not a fan of the word "manager" when describing the role a leader has with their team. Managers DO have to manage things - but they should be LEADING people. Leaders and their Teams share the responsibilities outlined in this post. 1. Nobody enjoys working for a manager who is bad at their job and isn't reliable. Showing your team that your work ethic is important to you and always showing up for them will induce them to exceed their performance goals. 2. Nobody wants to work for a manager they can't trust - or who will take credit for the success of the team. Leaders should focus on making their teams "look good". Leaders take blame, and give credit. Proactively seeking out ways to show your team they can trust you is crucial. 3. Nobody wants to work for a jerk. Team members should absolutely come ready to take directives and do their job, but they want to do that for people they like. Most people don't care about being likable to people who they don't like. Leaders should focus on being personable and providing their team members with the "WHY, HOW, WHAT" of every initiative so they have all the information they need to excel!

Dora Vanourek

Ranked #1 female creator in Canada 🇨🇦 | Certified Executive Coach | xIBM | xPwC | Follow me to be a modern leader & avoid burnout

3mo

TRUST is the foundation here for building strong connections between leaders and their team members Thank you for sharing these amazing points, Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis 🌟

Priyamvada S

CEO | Mom | Wellbeing- Coach | Personal branding coach | Marathoner- ( 26.2* 5 , 13.1 *6) | Follow me on LinkedIN for daily tips on well being

3mo

This is how important it is to be a valuable asset to your manager. Strong performance speaks volumes! Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis

Mary Fung

Handing out career FACTs like candy 🍬 | Founder @Amplify Your Home | Global Tax AI Labs Strategist @EY

3mo

Performance leads to trust. We need to get to the level of trust for both sides. This is where the magic happens.

Great points, Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis. Trust and likability are often overlooked but crucial for career growth. In my experience, these qualities significantly impact team dynamics and outcomes. Consistently delivering excellent work is just the foundation; building trust and being easy to work with truly elevate your professional relationships.

Abrar S.

Learn with a 20-year experienced UK property expert | CEO Buy Investment Properties | Board Member | Black Belt Taekwondo | £100+ million property transactions completed

3mo

When you are trustworthy, then you are reliable. Be the employee who genuinely cares. Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis

Elangovan Perumal, PMP®

Senior Director | Customer Success & Account Management | Strategic Thinker and an Optimist | ✅ Follow for Leadership & Strategy Insights

3mo

Being easy to work with is such an underrated skill, Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis Open communication and a positive attitude go a long way.

Shikha Prasad

Accelerating Success through Expert Consulting: Empowering Projects and Programs with Proven Strategies for Remarkable Result

3mo

Awesome post!! Being likable doesn't mean being a yes-man. It means being a team player who can disagree respectfully and work towards a common goal.

Every employee must understand these golden rules They seem common sense to us yet so many rules are unspoken that can lead to ugly endings Yiorgos Tzirtzilakis

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