Prepared for a Session at the American Association of Museums, Denver, 4/30/08

SO YOU HAVE A NEW BOSS

Five Ways to Undermine Your New Boss:
Say “yes”, Do “no”
Complain to others about your boss’ poor decisions
Don’t share information with your boss
Be over confident that your new boss is not backed by management
Blame your boss when you “under-perform”

Five Errors Made When You Did Not Get Your Boss’ Job
Think you don’t have to prove yourself
Think you know more than your new boss
Think you will prove your boss incompetent
Talk negatively about your boss
Withhold information

Five Wise Steps When You Get a New Boss
Summarize your responsibilities and accomplishments
Provide a copy of your resume
Have a conversation about expectations
Learn about your boss’ preferred communication styles
Offer to help your boss and do it

References:

How to Succeed With Your New Boss, Harvard Business School, Michael Watkins, 2002 http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/2957.html

Same Job, New Boss, Karen Fritscher-Porter, OfficePRO Magazine 2004
http://www.iaap-hq.org/ResearchTrends/same_job_new_boss.htm

How to Help Your Boss Succeed, John Durel, Qm2, http://qmsquares.blogspot.com/

Mary Case
Founding Director
Qm2
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Kate Goodall
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AAM
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Wendy Luke
Principal
Luke Weil Associates
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Tommy A. McPherson
Director
Mobile Museum of Art
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Jill Nash
Education and Public Programs Manager
Maitland Historical Society and Museums
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Maitland, FL 32794
jnash@maitlandhistory.org



Claudia Ocello
Associate Director of Education and Public Programs
Save Ellis Island, Inc
(908) 781-9900
500 International Drive, Suite 350
Mt. Olive, NJ 07828
cocello@saveellisisland.org

Patrick Reynolds
Senior Manager, Experience Design
Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village
313-982-6019
313-982-6244
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124
patrickr@thehenryford.org

Monica M. Scott
Curator of Education
Amistad Center for Art & Culture
860-838-4089
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Monica.scott@wadsworthatheneum.org

David Young
Executive Director
Cliveden
215-848-1777
Philadelphia, PA 19106
dyoung@cliveden.org