The Manager’s Compass
Welcome to the practice of Leadership Cartography™. Each post maps the terrain of modern leadership. Helping you navigate challenges, build confidence, and lead with steadiness.
In an AI world, judgment is your edge. Cartography builds it.
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The Essential Guide to Managing Up to Your VP or CEO
Managing up is not politics. It is translation. This guide shows you how to turn project work into decision-ready signals your VP or CEO can act on, reduce vague feedback, and stabilize shifting priorities. Use the Executive Clarity Check to identify your managing up marker and choose the tool that matches your week.
Stop reacting to pressure. Start mapping your next move
Friction is a signal
What is the pressure telling you?
Every manager navigates a different terrain. Identifying your leadership style is the first step to reading the signals and finding your steady next move.
Clarity requires a map
Browse over 70 digital toolkits built for modern leadership challenges. From difficult conversation scripts to promotion readiness, find the exact map you need for your current terrain.
Practice leads to progress.
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