Contents
1 Believe in Your Boss or Find Another
2 Be Forever Loyal and Faithful to the Boss
3 Think of Your Boss as a Brand
5 Anticipate What the Boss Wants or Needs
6 It’s About the Boss; It’s Not About You
8 Manage the Calendar and the Clock
9 Never Wear Your Boss’s Rank or Position
10 Never Allow Your Boss to Be Surprised
11 Never Sign the Boss’s Signature
13 Pace Yourself and Your Boss
14 Provide the Boss Some Quiet Time Each Workday
15 Send the Boss on That Needed Vacation
16 Keep the Boss’s Better Half Informed and Involved
17 Accompany the Boss on Business Travel
18 Protect the Boss from the Adoring
19 Anticipate the Boss’s Thinking and Decisions
21 Build and Maintain the Boss’s Credibility
22 Be a Gatekeeper, Not a Gate Blocker
23 Don’t Speak for the Boss Unless He Asks or Knows
24 Push the Boss out in Public When There Is a Purpose
25 Prepare the Boss for Each Event or Activity
26 Resolve Conflict for the Boss
30 Don’t Hesitate to Tell the Boss He or She Is Wrong
31 If at First Your Opinion Doesn’t Succeed, Try, Try Again
33 Inspire the Right Work Ethic
34 Reflect a Front Office That Is Cheerful
36 Keep Meetings to 30 Minutes or Less
37 Provide the Boss Some Cover
38 Assume Someone’s Always Watching
39 Life Is Not a Spectator Sport
40 Keep the Staff Informed About Requirements and Decisions
41 Help Disallow Threatening Behavior
42 Don’t Be Afraid to Take a Risk
43 Build and Maintain Relationships
44 Every Problem Needs a Solution
45 Build a Comfort Zone for the Boss
46 It’s the Deed, Not the Credit
47 Be a Conscience for Your Boss