Managing Your BossEssay Preview: Managing Your BossReport this essayI have always been able to manage my boss, even the ones that I did not enjoy working with. This article stated that they found highly effective managers doing the following:Have a good understanding of the other person and yourself, especially regarding strengths, weaknesses, work styles, and needs.Use this information to develop and manage a healthy working relationship—one which is compatible with both persons work styles and assets, is characterized by mutual expectations, and meets the most critical needs of the other person. (Gabarro & Kotter, 1980, p. 94)I know that I have followed this advice all throughout my professional life. My first management job was around the time the authors wrote this article. I can tell you from personal experience that the above statements are very true. You will find success as a highly effective manager if you follow the above guidelines. However……
What If Your Boss Is Your Spouse? I should know this person better than anyone, especially their strengths, weaknesses, and needsI should be able to use this information to develop and manage a healthy relationship characterized by mutual expectations, and meet the most critical needs of the other person.Have you noticed that I am leaving out “work style” and “working relationship?” I need to better understand his work style because I have expected him to adapt to mine.I need to apply that understanding and establish a better working relationship that is totally separate from our personal life. I have to remember that it was his vision that built the business and I need to apply some of the experience I have learned over the years to managing this boss. That is how I can be a better employee for my boss. I would expect the same if the roles were reversed.  ReferencesGabarro, J. J., & Kotter, J. P. (1980, Jan/Feb). Managing Your Boss. Harvard Business Review, 58(1), 92-100.
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[Re: I believe that the best way to deal with stressful jobs is to deal with the boss. As long as the boss is aware of your strengths and weaknesses it is very difficult to let go of your strengths and to remain productive with your team ]
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