Kissing up Like a Pro: A New Study Says How to Do It Right

Re:Kissing up Like a Pro: A New Study Says How to Do It Right by GiraffeNecktie on Wednesday November 10, 2010 @12:29PM (#1891109)

My own method is to tell the boss when he or she is wrong and don't back down (although if the bosses want to ignore or overrule my objections that's their perogative).

That's my way of saying "Hey I think you're a smart self-confident individual who is more interested in discovering the truth than feeling a tongue snaking up your backside."

A good boss should be flattered by that stance.

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Re:Kissing up Like a Pro: A New Study Says How to Do It Right by MrFlibble on Thursday November 11, 2010 @03:20AM (#1893264)

I knew a fellow who was fairly rich from years of accumulating rental properties. He just worked because he enjoyed it. He called his passive rental income his "Fuck You Money" and behaved accordingly. Never rude, just not afraid to speak his mind. All the higher ups loved him because he told it like it was with no fear of losing his job and he wound up with more job security than the suck ups.

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Re:Kissing up Like a Pro: A New Study Says How to Do It Right by huhtenberg on Wednesday November 10, 2010 @01:06PM (#1891243)

Good boss typically needs no flattering.

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Re:Kissing up Like a Pro: A New Study Says How to Do It Right by anonymous246 on Wednesday November 10, 2010 @02:19PM (#1891480)

How well has this tactic worked for you? Good bosses are very rare, so if it's working for you, stick with that boss.

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