#66 Your Boss Is Playing Favorites (And Here’s How to Become One of Them)

The RISE Framework: How to Build Upward Influence Without Being a Brown-Noser Read time: 6 minutes TL;DR: Stop waiting for your boss to notice your hard work. Use the RISE Framework – Read the Room, Invest in Relationships, Show Strategic Value, Execute Consistently – to systematically build influence with executives. It’s not about politics; it’s about positioning yourself as indispensable through proven psychological principles. You know that sinking feeling when your less-qualified…