Chapter 21
Working With Peers, Subordinates, and Bosses
In This Chapter
• Working effectively with others is everything
• Fair and square managers finish first
• Become a delegation sensation
• The care and feeding of bosses
Having to work with peers, subordinates, and bosses can be as challenging in getting things done as any other situation in which you may find yourself. Because you may have little leeway as to with whom you work, in this chapter we’ll have a look at what it takes to function effectively with others. Let’s start with the scenario that you’re the new kid on the block.
The New Guy or Gal
When you’re hired for a new position, specifically one where you supervise others, you are given an unofficial 100-day window of opportunity. ...
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