Don't learn what your manager wants — learn what your manager's manager needs.

HR Expert: How To Negotiate A Pay Rise · Wayne Clarke

Care personally AND challenge directly—most managers only do one

Radical Candor Framework · Kim Scott

Praise to influence

Robert Greene 2 Books Collection Set (The Laws of Human · Robert Greene

Flatter intelligence to influence

Robert Greene 2 Books Collection Set (The Laws of Human · Robert Greene

Plant ideas that take root as if they were the other person's own

The Art Of Seduction (The Robert Greene Collection) · Robert Greene

Identify manipulators and narcissists before they entangle you emotionally

The Daily Laws - Robert Greene · Robert Greene

Deliver compliments through third parties for maximum credibility and impact

How to Talk to Anyone · Leil Lowndes

Sincere recognition is the universal currency that never inflates

How to Win Friends and Influence People · Dale Carnegie