How to manage your boss
by Christopher Hegarty · first published 1980
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on “Ask HN: What books fundamentally changed the way you think about the world?” ↗…manager's managers." No, they don't. There is only one task in your job, to make your boss happy. Strangely, this is rarely achieved by good job performance but often by social skills or idiotic metrics. "How to manage your boss" is worth a read.
on “Productivity Is About Attention Management” ↗How are you at Interpersonal Reads?-- sounds like he's Big Picture, while you're the Detail Guy. Realize some of this friction comes from you. Persevere, suggest reading up on Conflict Management and How to Manage Your Boss.
on “Should I quit now before I get burned?” ↗…what ender7 said. He wrote, "once you get into a PhD program you are shockingly, horrifyingly alone." And he pointed out the preparatory programs. The book also delves into your point about "learning how to manage your boss". Many cynically "play the game" and generally do a bit better than those who don't. But even that's part of the system. You know the rules and still subordinate yourself, ironically believing you're…
on “Acquisition and maintenance of a band of minions” ↗