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■ Connections, political skills, and a good ole boy. The person
managed his career, had a powerful sponsor, a champion. He
had social skills. Had spent time as an intern and had strong
relationships with management.
■ Drive. She established milestones for each year that built to the
next job. Focused on goals; managed her perceptions.
■ Gave acceptance to others instead of being impatient with others.

As You Evaluate Moves, Evaluate Bosses

Pick good bosses. You can learn from a good or a bad boss; you just learn
different things in different ways.

You want a boss who will pat you on the back in public and kick you
in the butt behind closed doors.
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I determined, from watching the CEO, that this is how I will never
run a company.

You don’t always have a choice, of course. But when you look at a
company to work for, look for the right boss in that company. How do
you know? You talk with people who might know through your contacts
and mentors.
You can do the same things that executive search firms do to find
candidates and centers of influence. They ask people who’s the best and
brightest, they research them in the industry and business press, they ini-
tiate contact to develop a relationship, and they maintain the association.

Don’t work for stupid people because they’ll bring you down with them.

How do you know a good boss? He or she is a template for the infor-
mation presented in this book. He or she

■ Feels broadly adequate.
■ Has unquestionable integrity.
■ Sets and meets goals.