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It’s About the Boss; It’s Not About You
A good test of trust is whether one does what’s right when the boss isn’t there. Another good test is representing the boss in a way he or she would be proud of.
As someone who competes first and foremost against himself, I don’t find these tough tests. Over the years, when the boss wasn’t in the office because he was on business travel, I conducted myself as if he were watching my every move. Why? Because it was about the boss and what I knew were his standards and expectations. It was not about me, his assistant.
The boss is not the boss just because there was no other person to appoint to the position. ...
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