Managing the Boss

Managing the Boss

The boss plays a vital role in the career of an individual. How far the boss will help the subordinate will depend on how the subordinate manages the boss's insecurity, ego, and idiosyncrasies.

To manage the insecurity of the boss, the subordinate must demonstrate his loyalty to the boss. This involves
1.0 Keeping the boss informed about the subordinates' developments comes to know of which might be of interest to the boss.
2.0 Helping the boss to repair the damage that might have been caused by the boss's mistake.
3.0 Protecting the boss's image when the boss is being discussed

Furthermore, every human being has an ego, and believe it or not, the boss is also a human being. If the ego is hurt, relationships will be affected adversely. Conversely, a subtle pampering of the ego helps to build a good relationship. I have seen one case where one hotel server could rise up to the Chief Executive of the Hotel by satisfying his boss's ego. But his rise was also as dramatic as his fall.

Everybody has idiosyncrasies- everybody acquires habits in his life. So does the Boss: and these are difficult to change. So the subordinate has to adjust his habits with those of the Boss.