Careerstone Group President Mary Abbajay poses NEW YORK (Reuters) – Most people think of managing as a top-down process, but you also “manage” your boss, whether you realize it or not. How you do it can be critical to workplace success, personal growth and mental well-being, said Mary Abbajay, president of training and consulting firm The Careerstone Group, who calls the process “Managing Up.” Reuters sat down with Abbajay to discuss how to become expert managers, no matter where you are on the corporate ladder. Q: How do you define “Managing Up”? A: It’s about managing your relationships with the people above you in the food chain, so everyone can succeed. Our bosses have a lot of influence over our career trajectory. If we have good relationships with them, good things will happen for us.