What is he worried about?
Believe it or not, your boss is worried—about something. He wouldn’t be human if he weren’t experiencing some stress at work. Do you know what it is? Is it a late deliverable? Is it a peer relationship? Is it a budget issue? Is he getting pressure from his boss? I guarantee something is at the top of his priority list, and you’d better know what it is, because that’s what he’s focused on right now.
Your boss’s priorities are the most transparent signal you’ll get about what he wants from you. Most bosses are pretty clear about their top priorities, and if they’re not, all you have to do is notice how they spend their ...
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