Manage Your Boss

“The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who also knows why will always be his boss.”

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

In This Chapter

  • Why you still have to manage your boss.
  • How to manage your boss.
  • How and when to bring problems to your boss.
  • How to address issues constructively.
  • How to address concerns about your boss with others in the company.

It would be wonderful if people formed favorable impressions of others solely on their accomplishments. But there’s more to it than that. First impressions are important.As the magazine Psychology Today points out, “humans have developed the ability to quickly decide whether a ...

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