Seven Lies That Will Keep Your Boss Happy

But will make you feel miserable

But will make you feel miserable

Pic by@christiansterk

Telling the truth is tough. Especially when you need to say No to an employee request. Bosses don’t want to give bad news.

It’s not that I haven’t ever lied. But I’ve been confronted with my own lies too many times to realize how ignorant I was. I’ve learned that lying to your team is the worse news that you can ever deliver.

“I learned how blissfully naive I am about the insanity that goes on in most companies.” -Jason Fried, Basecamp founder

Don’t get me wrong, I am not encouraging you to pick fights with your boss. I simply want to provide you with tools to protect your initiatives from a broken system. Don’t let excuses stop you from being the best professional you can.

Managers Are Full of Excuses

“If it depended on me alone, you know I’ll approve your salary increase immediately”.

Excuses are an easy way out. Bosses tend to deflect responsibility, to avoid being accountable for the final call. “There’s nothing I can do”, they say pl…