How to build a strong relationship with your Boss or anybody who's above you

1. See the other person as a potential Ally as a Partner

- Make sure you understand what's important to your boss,
- The world that your boss lives in
- What are the pressures your boss is under
- Who does he or she answer to
- What is it that he or she is expected to deliver

2. Pay attention to how your boss wants you to relate to him or her

3. Deliver your preferences in a way that your boss prefers

3. do the absolute minimum

- You don't want your boss to have to worry about your area
- You want the boss to know you'll deliver

4. Be the source of creativity and new ideas, prevent problems instead of waiting for them to happen