Helping the boss
The more important for her your help the more points you score with her. Meet your boss’s preferences in formatting information her way (in person or in writing; meeting in his office or yours). Put a damper on your own style, align with hers. Learn when to make proposals and when to keep quiet. Offer your support in those areas first, where feels pressure most acutely. Never ever gossip about her. Feed her relevant and carefully selected informal knowledge. Discover ‘‘no-go’’ areas. These are sensitive issues that your boss does not want to discuss or negotiate with you. Think of them as land mines to be avoided. Your job is to make your boss look good and smart. Don't ever surprise him, not even positively.