boss dilema

[Patrick]

Hey, Vic, any news since your last post?  If you're still there, I suggest playing to your boss's weaknesses.  Every morning ask him what he'd like you to do.  When he assigns work say "Thanks, I'll get right on it."  Ask for his approval for everything before he can denigrate your opinion.  He MIGHT then see you as a valuable, supportive subordinate (in his mind, of course), and start to cut you some slack.  Good luck.

Patrick

 

[Nords]

Here's what Scott Berkun advises for handling difficult managers.

TH, did you ever run across Berkun when he was at Microsoft?

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Doesnt ring a bell, although I was in plenty of meetings with 40 people in the room and I dont remember very many.

Only time I ever saw our head honcho's pretty much keep their mouths shut and nod a lot. Before every meeting one vp or another would tell me 'YOU keep your mouth SHUT'. For some reason I was the only one they said this to.