Think like your boss

Winning brownie points with the boss was always a good idea. But you need to change the perspective with which you view your boss.

Your boss is not the slave driver your colleagues make him or her out to be. Look at your boss as your mentor. H/She has worked long and hard to get where he has. H/She speaks from experience. Take advantage of this experience. Learn the tricks of the trade. Your mentor can mould you to shoulder great responsibilities. Look at yourself and your boss as two people working hand-in-hand to accomplish the same goal.

Ask yourself, "What can my boss do that I cannot? Do I need to be more assertive, more organised and efficient? What additional qualifications does the chief possess? What changes in personality would I require to make in order to do the top job?"

Thinking like the boss will keep you ahead of the rest. Follow these pointers, and you're already halfway there.