Leadership Insights

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[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

Organizational awareness is not manipulation.

Strategic communication is not manipulation.

Making your contributions visible is not manipulation.

But those same actions can become problematic when they are used to create personal advantage at the expense of others.

So where is the line?

In the next article in The Art of Managing Up Series, we explore how integrity, intention, and shared value distinguish effective managing up from manipulation.

Read here: https://t.co/dsKHy7YO4x

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Mention the phrase managing up, and many professionals immediately think it means managing their boss.

Others assume it is about office politics, keeping senior leaders happy, or gaining favor with people in authority.

It is none of those things.

Managing up is a leadership practice that helps professionals create alignment, strengthen trust, increase strategic contribution, and become the CEO of their career.

In The Art of Managing Up Series, we share practical insights to help professionals understand what managing up really means and how to practice it effectively.

Read the series here:

https://t.co/6GsPs7xaJc

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

I appreciated the opportunity to join the UIF Community Podcast to discuss my book, The Art of Managing Up.

Managing up is about owning your career, creating clarity, building trust, and strengthening alignment so you can contribute more strategically.

Thank you, AijazHussain and @UIFCorporation, for the conversation.

Watch here: https://t.co/OgQNv8jXx3

#ManagingUp #LeadershipDevelopment

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Feedback doesn’t improve performance just because it’s accurate.

If it triggers defensiveness, people may spend more energy debating the past than improving the future.

So how do you give feedback people can actually hear and act on?

I break down the research and a practical framework here:

https://t.co/5ISGz2I7b0

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If you've ever wondered why great ideas fail to gain support, this article is for you.
It's rarely the idea.

More often, it's how the idea is communicated.

In our latest article, I share three practical communication pillars that help leaders gain greater support for their ideas.

https://t.co/FycDukyz2I

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Managing Up isn’t about making your boss’s job easier.

It’s about making better decisions together.

When your leader has clarity, you have better priorities.

When priorities are clear, execution improves.

Managing Up benefits everyone.

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One of the biggest misconceptions in the workplace is that good work naturally gets noticed.

Traditional career advice tells you to:

"Work hard, keep your head down, and your results will speak for themselves."

Unfortunately, many professionals follow this advice, only to watch others get promoted while wondering what they missed.

Here's the uncomfortable truth about corporate visibility ⬇️

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Leaders know they need to move faster in an age of AI, constant change, and rising expectations.

The real challenge isn't deciding what needs to change.

It's bringing an entire organization with you.

How do you turn strategy into changed behavior?

My latest Executive Insight:

https://t.co/1v7HXJK9Cd

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Most corporate leadership training is broken. You sit through a passive lecture and go right back to the exact same office habits on Monday.

We are doing things differently.

After refining our curriculum across 19 consecutive cohorts, enrollment is officially open for the milestone 20th cohort of the Embark Leadership Development Program.

Here is exactly what we are mastering this July:
•360-Degree Influence: How to lead up to executives, across to peers, and down to your team—even without formal authority.
•Your Leadership DNA: Personalized DiSC and Emotional Intelligence (EIQ) assessments to uncover communication blindspots.
•The Art of Feedback: The mechanics of delivering radical, constructive feedback that drives change without tension.
•The 90-Day Playbook: A customized roadmap to immediately resolve your team's current bottlenecks.
Stop managing by guessing. Let’s build a high-trust, high-performing team together.

Secure your individual spot or explore a private cohort for your organization here:

https://t.co/hyAAdaB06c

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

The hardest balance in leadership is knowing how to pair accountability with empathy.

Too much of one without the other leads to fear or stagnation.

Here’s how exceptional leaders master both:

https://t.co/AWSdMZzFOc

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

N-BAC is turning five 🎉

Five years ago, I started N-BAC with one bold question:
What if organizations could have exceptional leaders?

Today, that idea has become a global movement in emotional intelligence, alignment, and real-world transformation.

Grateful to every client, partner, and collaborator who has shaped this journey.

Here’s to the next five years of transforming the way leaders lead. Together.

Here’s a short reflection video ⬇️

#LeadershipDevelopment #ManagingUp #EmotionalIntelligence #Alignment #NBAC

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Research by Daniel Goleman shows 90% of leadership success comes from emotional intelligence, not technical skill.

Self-awareness, empathy & regulation aren’t soft skills — they’re strategic ones.

Read more on N-BAC’s Leadership Insights:

🔗 https://t.co/l6H5gYizJR

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

Virtual trainings are great. But in-person? The energy hits differently. Excited to kick off today’s intimate leadership training session! ✨

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

Just learned that today is National Read a Book Day!!

I am biased but read this is you haven’t :)

https://t.co/qNX58iQYMx

#ReadABookDay

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🎤 I’m speaking at two powerful events on The Art of Managing Up, a leadership skill that’s often overlooked but career-changing.

📅 June 26 | 7PM EST – YEP
🎯 Take ownership, lead from where you are

📅 June 30 | 1PM EST – Black Women in Project & Program Mgmt
🛠️ Real tools to manage up + advance with purpose

Both sessions = strategy, EQ, and real talk.

📖 Grab The Art of Managing Up (link in bio + in the comments)

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🎉 BIG NEWS! Just dropped the updated version of my Udemy course:

The Art of Managing Up 🙌🏽

🔥 Brand-new videos
💥 Interactive quizzes
🤖 AI role plays (yes, really!)

If you're ready to own your career and lead with impact—this is for you.
➡️ https://t.co/c9ag7uglRg

#Leadership #ManagingUp #CareerGrowth #AIlearning #Udemy

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You can’t find the right answer if you ask the wrong question.

Examine your questions, frequently.

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

Tired leaders can’t move organizations forward.

When energy is spent fighting each other, there’s none left for strategy, innovation, or impact.

The organization pays the price.

Collaboration isn’t optional; it’s a leadership skill 🔥

Let’s talk: link in bio.

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

Giving effective and empowering feedback is one of the most critical skill a leader needs. Here’s a short clip from one of my podcast interviews…

[Nejat H. Abdurahman @hnejat]

Studies show that managing up and across is about 50% more important than managing subordinates for business success and well over twice as important for career success. ⬇️ short clip on why I wrote the Art of Managing Up from my interview with Girl, Take the Lead podcast