7Dealing with Your Superiors

CHAPTER 6 DISCUSSED A MANAGER’S ATTITUDE toward employees. It is also important for managers to pay attention to their attitude toward superiors. Their future success depends on both their subordinates and superiors.

If you’ve just had a big promotion, you’re feeling grateful to your boss. You are also pleased that senior executives were perceptive enough to recognize your talent. But your new responsibilities demand a new level of loyalty from you. After all, you are now a part of the management team. You can’t be an effective team member unless you identify with the team.

Loyalty to Them

Loyalty to employers has become less common. Blind loyalty has never been a good idea, but being loyal doesn’t mean selling your ...

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