Weekly Reflection 6.0
I struggled with a little with this week's chapter. I get along great with all of my bosses---I tend to use "their" techniques with my relationship with my employees-- open and honest . On the outside, it may look like I "suck up" to get ahead. My boss is extremely transparent with me, my department and my strategic goals--I pass that same transparency to my team. I don't think I "suck up"---I network! I surround myself with the people that I want to be like--see how they do it and work towards my goals with the same drive. I'm going to school--you have no idea how long I've thought about it...surrounding myself around people in academia or those that have degrees, made me WANT it. It's a lot more than reading text-books, it's all about networking. I am always brutally honest with my questionnaires---I included two copies of this weeks--one with the relationship with my leader and one for my follower . ...