Your relationship with your boss is critical to your success. But there’s another person who often has just as much influence over your career: your boss’s boss. What should your relationship with that person look like? How often should you interact with her? What should you say? And how do you foster a connection without undermining your direct manager?
To Boost Your Career, Get to Know Your Boss’s Boss
How to build a relationship without undermining your manager.
September 02, 2016
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