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.