Think about a boss who keeps track of your day-to-day performance and that of every other employee on your team. She knows what you’ve worked on in the past, what you are working on now, and what you are going to be working on next. One of her mantras is “Let’s write that down.” She is constantly taking thorough, organized, and accurate notes, and then referring to them in subsequent conversations. In fact, you both use her written tracking system so much to guide your work that when it comes time for your annual review, there are never any surprises. This is a boss who is all over the details. She is a boss who is powerful, a boss who holds you accountable. She is a boss you respect. Right? ...
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