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From It’s Okay to Manage Your Boss by Bruce TulganLearn more: http://bit.ly/Tulgan8
8 Things to Do BEFOREYou Manage Your Boss
1 FIGURE OUT WHERE YOU FIT IN YOUR ORGANIZATION
OR DEPARTMENTAttitude matters, a lot. Effort matters, a lot.
2 BRING YOUR BEST SELF TO WORK EVERY DAY
Your #1 responsibility is to play that role to thebest of your ability.
3 MAKE SURE YOU ARE NOT THE JERK AT WORK
People with good interpersonal skills and whoare conscientious in their interactions withothers are much more successful.
4 BE A GREAT WORKPLACE CITIZEN
Be on time. Underpromise and overdeliver. Keepyour word. Keep confidences. Don’t keep otherpeople waiting. Practice good-manners.
5 GET LOTS OF WORK DONE VERY WELL, VERY FAST,
EVERY DAY
Plan your work every step of the way, but beprepared to adjust as needed.
6 BE A PROBLEM SOLVER, NOT A COMPLAINER
Problems are part of everyday reality in every workplace and small problems will grow into larger ones.
7 ANTICIPATE AND AVOID PROBLEMS
Think ahead and play out the likely sequenceof moves and countermoves.
8 REGULARLY ASSESS YOUR: PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY
OF WORK, AND BEHAVIOR
Self-management and self-improvement comeone small step at a time.