Success lies in managing expectations
& priorities: Have a meeting to determine
what your boss expects of you and what s/he
sees as the priorities of your role. Write it
down. Manage to expectations.
Learn how to communicate & deliver
news: How does your boss prefer news?
Email, vm, memo, in person? Do they want details
or overview?
Come up with solutions, not problems: If you've got an issue or problem, go to your
boss with a couple of solutions, not just the
problem.
Learn how to sell your ideas: To get what you want & get your ideas accepted
you've got to learn how to "sell," or make the
case for them.
Help your boss to be successful: This is one of your main goals. If your boss
is successful, you'll most likely be successful.