I’m a junior, but I have a hard time with managers. Outside of work I’m very very controlling and probably a bit too in-charge, so I tend to bring that with me to the office. Any advice on how to do a better job with seniority?

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Why can’t you give up control? Even when you become a manager you shouldn’t be controlling so you need to think about that from a leadership perspective. You’ll end up a micromanager and everyone hates that. In the meantime if you want to get promoted you can’t try to overtly control managers. Managing up is about getting the right things done through subtle managing up.

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You’re part of a team, OP. Try viewing it through that lens. You don’t make you’re team mates look bad, because ultimately it will reflect bad on you

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With an attitude like this, I doubt you'll go far. Given you're relatively junior, I doubt you are as often right as you think. A little humility and cunning would be advisable.

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As long as you’re ultimately right…be as pushy as you want in a respectful manner

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But be very very sure you are ultimately right. If you are unsure if you are actually right, frame it more as detailed questions / pushing for clarification on approach or deliverable . If you are certain you are right, agreed, respectfully pus

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