An Important but most disregarded aspect of leadership is your relationship with the boss, as she/he would determine your success/failure as a leader. Effective managers take time & effort to manage not only their relationships with their subordinates but also those with their bosses. Managing your team as a leader is as important as managing your boss.
Some people behave as if their bosses are not very dependent on them. They fail to see how much the boss needs their help and cooperation to do his/her job effectively. These people refuse to acknowledge that the boss can be severely hurt by their actions and needs cooperation, dependability and honestly from them. A manager's immediate boss can play a critical role in linking the manager to the rest of the organization, making sure that the manager's priorities are consistent with organizational needs and in securing the resources the managers needs to perform well.
Yet some managers see themselves as self sufficient, not needing th ...more

When the boss is of opposite gender, it is easy
When of similar, it is fussy.

Be what u r.....don't impress him.