Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing read more

Too often it's not the most creative guys or the smartest. Instead, it's the ones who are best at playing politics and soft-soaping their bosses. Boards don't like tough, abrasive guys.

Most bosses know instinctively that their power depends more on employee's compliance than on threats or sanctions.

Most bosses know instinctively that their power depends more on employee's compliance than on threats or sanctions.

If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn't have a job if he was any smarter.

If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn't have a job if he was any smarter.

I would be a billionaire if I was looking to be a selfish boss. That's not me.

I would be a billionaire if I was looking to be a selfish boss. That's not me.

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a read more

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.

Accomplishing the impossible means only the boss will add it to your regular duties.

Accomplishing the impossible means only the boss will add it to your regular duties.

Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.

Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.

There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, read more

There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.