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Topic : How should be your Boss?
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Created by : Dharmena Prajapati, Sales/BD Manager, Wipro  | 02 18 2010 08:38:01 +0000
Industry : Human Resources (HR) ConsultingFunctional Area : Talent Management(People Management)
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He/She would be working or doing job by way of their qualifications, experience, expertise, skill and enthusiasm. In their path towards advancing in life, there might not be good boss always to encourage or bring out their qualities and achievements forward. A boss would be interested in nurturing he/she and bringing out the best in them in a fair and even way, not in having favourites or expecting to be treated in a certain way.

In such a case, do you agree or disagree in:  surrounding around the boss or kissing up to your boss is a must if you want to get ahead?

 
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I agree to this because now doing a job is very difficult in this competitive world. The workplace contains many types of people who all use different strategies or methods to gain an advantage on the job. Those who feel obligated to out-perform others will try to prove their worthiness excessively. When we think of "Sucking up at work" we find ourself as a worker making a fool of him/herself by demonstrating his/her job dedication and while trying to win the compassion of their boss, some people go to much further extremes to impress. Still, though, the range of methods used to get ahead at work is wide.


By Dharmena Prajapati, Sales/BD Manager, Wipro  02 18 2010 08:40:36 +0000
 
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I don't agree kissing up to your boss is the only way to go ahead. I believe only those person go for this step, who don't have any calibre in themselves to do anything of their own. I call these people "lame" who wants to achieve success without trying for it and taking other's advantage. In my view, the key to success is intelligence and hard work which not only takes our career to highest peak of success, but also lasts for long since we learn many things in this process and get respect in other's eyes. Other's who follow the "kissing up" process may achieve success for time being, but that kind of success won't last long since they can't do anything of their own.


By Darshana Sawant, HR Manager, Leading IT services company  02 20 2010 06:50:44 +0000
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yup...like anuradha i am also agree with this...because talent is not everything
By prasad , MBA/PGDM student, vesimsr  | 01 29 2011 10:18:37 +0000
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I totally agree with Sridevi it is ur hardwork that matters and nothing else.
By anuradha , NECC Ltd.  | 01 29 2011 05:56:07 +0000
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Not necessarily. In Public bosses like "You are so nice, so sweet". In private, they can, if boss is sensible, take any amount of directed and positive criticism if it is valid and correct. Criticise the boss yes. In private and face-face with hi,.
By V. Srinivas, Freelancer, Information Technology  | 01 20 2011 14:10:29 +0000
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i completely disagree with this... hard work has no substitute.
By Sreekanth Kontham, Recruitment Executive, Skolix  | 01 19 2011 23:30:14 +0000
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i am not agree that kissing up your boos is only the way to go ahead. if u have talent,caliber no one will stop you.
By Md Nadeem Akhter, MBA/PGDM student, Bharath University  | 01 19 2011 18:17:38 +0000
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I don't agree because to my mind only those person go for this,who don't have talent.
By Pratap Bhan Kaushik, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Delhi State Aids Control Society  | 01 19 2011 07:05:21 +0000
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one who doesn't have selfrespect and only the looser guy can able to do this
By anjali , Pursuing Graduation student, Delhi College Of Engineering, New Delhi  | 01 18 2011 19:22:25 +0000
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only those people without self esteem and dignity would do that kind of think. you gotta support your boss in a way that he can acknowledge your credibility and calibre and yes, most importantly skills.
By Geo Vincent, Industrial engineer, MRF LTD  | 01 18 2011 14:24:47 +0000
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Neither only kissing nor only performance make you go ahead. You have to keep safe distance from boss so that s/he can't avoid you at the same time whenever you require leave s/he should be able to leave you with your backup. Even though you have calibre,one needs to have smooth relation (not so sweet) with your boss,because talents can be replaced by other personnel (may be at the cost of time,money) but one can't withstand utter bitterness.
By Dhawal , IT Consultant, Electro Industries  | 01 18 2011 13:57:45 +0000
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I 101% agree with this statement that"kissing up your boss is the only way to go ahead"..its not only applicable in the case of females,but even in the case of males also..the best example is me...I lost my previous job only due to...i was not buttering my boss..i was only believing on best performance...otherwise i was the best performer in my team of 6 project leaders...Boss told it my attitude problem....and the butterers are still surviving.....
By Pankaj Kumar, Project Leader, TVS motor company,  | 01 18 2011 11:19:08 +0000
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Honesty is a bitter pill will hold good in the long run! Kissing up to your boss is like a sweetener applied over bitter pill will not last longer!
By S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 01 18 2011 06:50:17 +0000
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It is all about chemistry honey. If u are having caliber but no chemistry then no progress. the whole world is based on that. kissing symbolizing only chemistry
By Sachidanand Jha, Project Manager/Sr. Developer, Net World Solutions  | 01 18 2011 06:31:53 +0000
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well.. i believe kissing your boss is unjustifiable as it satisfy your emotional and professional senses for a while but it will create a bottleneck for you in the long run.
By devendra singh negi, Sales manager, Indiamart  | 01 18 2011 06:03:32 +0000
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If u can kiss ur partner then y cant boss...he can also make ur lyf...
By Nishant Saini, Customer Care Manager, Maruti Suzuki  | 11 01 2010 14:52:49 +0000
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nopes.. no need to ...
By punit chatur, MBA/PGDM student, MNM jain engineering college  | 11 01 2010 14:41:20 +0000
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Gulo se sikha hai muskurana Kanto ne hai sikhaya sath nibhana Uski judaai ne di aankho me nami Milan ne fir sikhaya khilkhilana Chhuwan ne uski sikhaya sarmana Aagosh ne uski hi sikhaya simat jaana Panchhio ne sikhaya aasma me udna Sapno ne sikhaya mujhko pankh lagana Jindagi ne sikhaya mujhe jeena Halat ne sikhaya aage nikal jaana Dariya ne sikhaya na kar kisi ki parwah Jindagi ke tedhe-medhe raste me kabhi na ruk jaana SWADESH
By swadesh jangde, Assistant Billing Engineer, Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd.  | 11 01 2010 10:18:50 +0000
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I completely disagree! one who believe in themselves wld not do all this and if someone is doing this for any success it wld be a momentary thing and wouldn’t last for long,and can be prepared for sme more favours
By neeta menon anand, Freelancer, Advertising/PR/MR/Events  | 06 27 2010 16:55:08 +0000
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If you need to move up in life,its not only you hard work but also also a good relation which may help an individual to grow .
By Elias , Human Resources Executive, SoftDEL Systems Pvt Ltd  | 06 10 2010 16:46:55 +0000
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If U want to hv access to power better agree. If want to get fkd up don`t.


By Amogh Kulkarni, Production Manager-paint shop, Munjal Showa Ltd  | 06 10 2010 16:16:02 +0000
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I support Darshana........
By Deepak Shukla, Asst. Manager/Manager (Technical), HRMantra Software Pvt Ltd  | 06 10 2010 09:14:13 +0000
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I support Darshana ....if we have caliber then no one can beat us. We can grow without kissng up anyone
By Nitin Kulkarni, Technical Specialist, Beckman Coulter India Pvt Ltd  | 06 10 2010 09:09:26 +0000
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I do not see a reason whay the peros shoudl nro kiss teh bossif he /she wanst promotiosn

I cannot hence I am not a VP of a company had I doen so i would haev reached greater heights

Let us be practical there are people who are at low  grade ie below manager adn who go sleeping around these people are ready to do anything to rise high


By Nikhil , Senior Manager, Insurance  | 06 10 2010 08:32:13 +0000
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kissing up to boss is one of the first moving ways to go ahead, confident as I am that competition in this chapter is going to foto finish. kissing to boss definitely help the runner to finish with fraction of seconds.


By Debasish Dutta, Sales Head, R.H.Automobiles Pvt Ltd  | 03 14 2010 14:31:46 +0000
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I AGREE WITH MS SAWANT AND TRULY BELIEVES THAT ANYONE WHO IS HAVING THE POTENTIAL WILL SURELY GET THE RECOGNTION IN ANY MANNER ANYTIME.

A PERSON WORKING AS EMPLOYEE NOW CAN THEN BE A EMPLOYER ONLY IF HE HAS POTENTIAL AND NOBODY CAN STOP HIM ACHIEVE HIS SUCCESS.

 


By shailesh patel, Mechanical Engineer-HVAC,Electrical,Plumbing Services, Venus Technocrats  | 03 06 2010 11:41:16 +0000
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i wish that we could have leaders like you but in my 10 yr exp, i have nt seen this execution


By Abhishek Gupta, Director , Skills Factory  | 03 03 2010 14:39:03 +0000
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90% of people as boss,like some degree of flattery and importance as 905 of people are doing this, u cant stand alone and expects great favours only from performance, calibre etc kind of bookish words, its harsh reality


By Abhishek Gupta, Director , Skills Factory  | 03 03 2010 14:31:02 +0000
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i fully agree with your statements that these kind of people are lame  but as a matter of fact, corp are full of people in this skin, so you ought to have a rappo, apart from good work and performance.


By Abhishek Gupta, Director , Skills Factory  | 03 03 2010 14:23:52 +0000
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I agree 70% to this Idea, although its majority depends on kind of boss you have.

good performance cant be substituted by this but you cant get promotions and perks , only based on performance.

its your job to be humble to your boss, ask their opinion , gave their name to your idea, dont argue with them, its a tricky situation but you have to develop a very good rappo and you have to extra mile to assure that u have a rapport as rightly said, for some other reason boss's have their likings  and when they have likings , they neglect their faults but if u dont have a good rappo, u will be  dash dash. so its kind of combination u require to excel in your career.

 

 


By Abhishek Gupta, Director , Skills Factory  | 03 03 2010 14:21:50 +0000
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The best way to impress boss is to praise her or him. It is not easy to praise boss. It is very tough skill not thought in any professtional course. Those who have self respect and fear of God will praise God and no one else.


By Ahamed Mohiddin, Financial Accountant, World Bank  | 02 28 2010 09:59:02 +0000
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A man is a slave of his vocabulary. Using words such as kissing can lend colour to the concept at hand . What does this colloquial word stand for? Does it mean a man should support his boss in a manner that the emphasis is on a coordinated effort? Does it mean that the man should be a team player and work in harmony? Does kissing mean that the team player accepts the  ruling from the Team Captain during the course of the game? Does it mean that after a consensual decision is taken the man works in a manner that there is no difference of opinion between team vision and individual vision? Does  kissing mean accepting responsibility for the successful achievement of the boss' and the team's goals? If yes , then one should kiss up to the boss.

Instead if it means sycophancy, shallow flattery, playing politics, insincerity, extending sexual favours or the like then obviously no


By John D'Cruz, Pilot, IAF  | 02 28 2010 04:32:37 +0000
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because i kiss in his head.so no problem.


By r.dhandapani , driver  | 02 27 2010 14:14:16 +0000
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Mr Narayan

I have written what I have seen and realized over all my life in India in particular.

I am both a boss and a subordinate.

But I am neither a drunkard nor cigarette socializer nor do I seek false flattery. My subordinates grow out of pure inspiration from my side for which I don't even seek any credits.

 

Of course I evaluate work and appraise accordingly. But I do not value personal association at all, even someone who is critical of me will be rewarded for good work. Unlike the typical "bosses" of Indian corporate world.

 


By Shyam S, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, A leading EDA firm  | 02 23 2010 04:35:55 +0000
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The topic is not "is buttering the only way". Rather "is buttering a must".

Please take a look at the subject and then respond. Nobody can claim that kissing up to the boss is the only way. But  certainly it is a must.


By Shyam S, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, A leading EDA firm  | 02 23 2010 04:30:09 +0000
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The topic says "Is kissing up to the boss a must"  and not that "is it the only way".

 


By Shyam S, Project Leader/Managing Consultant, A leading EDA firm  | 02 23 2010 04:29:33 +0000
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Mr Prajapati,

    I totally agree with you at this point as its not only a weapon for your job appraisals like a salary hike or promotion but the most successful method to crack an interview in the first shot.  Good topic bravo!

 

And those who are still in illusion that this thing is non existent I would like to clear this that everywhere you will find talent in the lowest position or out in sun but the unproductive politically corrupt fellows are enjoying higher positions as well as a good life only by this method..........

and everything else is just a philosophy and a sheer Blah!


By Ardhendu Pal, Technical Support Officer, Convergys India Services  | 02 22 2010 18:38:16 +0000
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As far as you are a good performer nobody is going to disturb you, but when it comes to promotion and growth, those person are better who are in the boss favorite list.. Of course organisation politics has a major play in appraisal.This is practical that besides being a good worker you have to be dear of your boss otherwise you aren't going to grow.   


By Tarun Mishra, Assistant manager, kotak securities ltd.  | 02 22 2010 11:38:30 +0000
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even if the person have confident in himself also it won't work untile the boss notice him about his work.


By kalaivanan , Software Developer, Azure IT Solution  | 02 22 2010 08:13:44 +0000
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Kissing up ur boss is nessary to go a head and to get higher position..

In my exp i have seen so many persons who have good  knowledge in his/her field. Even though if they don't know how to handle boss will makes them failer in getting promotion.


By kalaivanan , Software Developer, Azure IT Solution  | 02 22 2010 07:13:46 +0000
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PRAJAPATI I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE ????

KISSING YOUR BOSS ... MY PERCEPTION IS FAILING ME .. SOME HOW ..


By Ajay Ziz, Dy. Registrar,, University of Jammu  | 02 22 2010 07:01:08 +0000
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Off Course. Look at the congress party. Show me one so called leader who has progressed up the hierarchy without abject surrender to the high command. Why would you need any other example.


By vijay raut, CEO/MD/Director, Synergy Marketing Advisory Services  | 02 21 2010 13:30:59 +0000
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once we cope up with our boss then its very east to us to overcom inter politics against us in the organisation, but make sure you should not be an hutch dog, you should be a bull dog as your own wish and freedom could not restricted ...


By praveenkumar , Business Development Executive, FAXTEL SYSTEMS I PVT LTD  | 02 21 2010 12:27:54 +0000
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I agree with the idea. Those who say that they don not agree are themselves bosses or are fortunate enough not to have faced situations in which nothing works. Indian mentality is also very bad in this regard. A typical boss can go to any extent to show that he is right and can make his juniors do whatever he thinks right. There have been instances where bosses are fair but they are very few and they are not the true picture of our corporate world.


By Aditya Sharma, Insurance Advisor/Analyst, LIC OF INDIA, ICICI LOMBARD  | 02 21 2010 09:01:23 +0000
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disagree
By anuradha , NECC Ltd.  | 01 29 2011 05:58:09 +0000
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I disagree with this. Always talent and hard work matters and this only permanent.


By Sridevi Ranganaathan, Assistant Professor at Madras University  | 01 29 2011 02:38:00 +0000
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completely disagree with the thought.....if u have capability and will u can go ahead.....jahan chaah hai wahan raah hai.......
By Ashwani Kumar Srivastav, Assistant Manager - Customer Care Cell  | 01 19 2011 21:10:39 +0000
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I don't agree with this..keep in mind..show him real talent not a "rundy" talent
By Bharat Barguje, B.Tech/B.E. student, Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology (VIT), Pune  | 01 19 2011 14:00:58 +0000
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Simply disagree.
By Suresh Prasad Gupta, Freelancer, Pharmaceuticals  | 01 19 2011 07:42:42 +0000
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disagree because of kissing and killing is personal nature life
By bharat , Legal Consultant/Solicitor, bharatkumar lawyer  | 01 19 2011 04:38:51 +0000
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its the smart work which gets you recognition in the firm,kissing up is just making getting you noticed to A boss and degrading your position in the firm


By Ankit , Project Executive, Offshore Ally  | 01 18 2011 19:53:31 +0000
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Everybody wishes to be one step ahead.. In the end, its your hard work and calibre. Casting couches cannot take you far. It's a fleeting sense of being ahead when in reality, you are lying to yourself, cheating yourself by keeping your talents and self-respect at stake. So, in my argument, NO. Hard work is a must. Success will follow.
By Neha Choudhry, Content Writer, Service Magic Info Jobs (for Atoot.com)  | 01 18 2011 19:49:23 +0000
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im totally disagree with ur statement . i think its not a right thing to do just to ao ahead this act shows that how cheap u r and a big looser in the world
By anjali , Pursuing Graduation student, Delhi College Of Engineering, New Delhi  | 01 18 2011 19:30:55 +0000
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You should be like a person whose work speaks nothing else becoz at the end of the day what matters is how much you contributed to your companies profit.
By Anshul Mohan Gupta, System Engineer, Infosys Technologies  | 01 18 2011 18:27:58 +0000
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i m agree with Darshana sawant bcoz i know this is no way of success .. its a evil...
By ajay singh, Business Analyst, rkmsolution  | 01 18 2011 15:34:50 +0000
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I am a Boss. I totally disagree. Period.


By Anantha Shayana. D, CTO/CIO, RAYSITI  | 01 18 2011 14:50:47 +0000
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Completely "disagree". Kissing up your boss is not any qualification or requirement for getting ahead. It is work that matters.
By anuradha , NECC Ltd.  | 01 18 2011 12:17:37 +0000
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While some believe that your success in the business world is all about whom you know and your relationship with those people, it can be argued that it is about what you know and how you use that knowledge. To put it briefly, "kissing up" may bring temporary benefits, but does not guarantee to provide long-term benefits. The boss that promotes based on the ego trip provided by an employee runs the risk of facing stormy waters ahead when the employee is proven to be inept. Not only will the expected tasks be incomplete or erroneous but also the cost to repair the damage is not cost-effective from the business standpoint. The company loses profits when it is required to invest more money into a position that should have produced quality work the first time around and in the expected time frame. For the employee's side, "kissing up" to the boss will cause unnecessary stress with the acquired workload from the promoted position. An individual may want a position in the company that offers more money and may be willing to do whatever it takes to get the position but people fail to realize that once in the position, there is an expectation to perform at a certain level. If the individual is not qualified to handle the position, then this will become obvious. Bosses don't like to be made fools of and when the employee fails to perform, this is a bad reflection on the boss that recommended the promotion. There are also repercussions from co-workers. Individuals, who are promoted based not on their skills but rather their relationship with the boss, are quickly cast out from co-workers. Sometimes this sort of treatment does not get to the point where the individual is concerned but there is also the other extreme where the work environment becomes unbearable due to the bitterness and attitudes projected from the co-workers. There was a particular man that was a "kiss up". Prior to his hiring, he had been fired from all of his previous places of employment. In his new job, he fed into the CEO's ego. He quickly climbed the corporate ladder. On the way up, he cared for no one and "stepped" on many people to make himself continue to look good to the CEO. Among the other employees, the man became the punch line of office jokes. His work was poor, his ethics were poor, but he could charm the CEO and knew the right words to say to make the CEO feel powerful. Eventually, things caught up with this employee. Co-workers stopped helping him and fixing his projects. Some became bold and would blatantly call out this employee's lack of capability for holding his position. When all of this caught up with the CEO, the employee was let go. There were no benefits held in this situation and this is one that is very common in the business world. Instead of pretending to be someone that you are not and risking your reputation and future by feeding into someone else's ego, just take the knowledge that you already posses and grow from there.
By Sheethal K, Business Development Manager  | 01 18 2011 09:19:42 +0000
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I dis agree with this. One must go ahead because of your qualification for the job requirements.It means you don't trust your capacity and ability for the job.
By rosalie de la cruz, Civil Engineer -Telecom, UTECH  | 01 18 2011 08:45:15 +0000
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How far it will take you ? one day your boss, work, environment will change and then what will happen ? your new boss may not like to be kissed. She/he may like to be challenged in the area of concern. By that time you are so engrossed in kissing that your actual potential will take a back seat. Agree where you think its right or else challenge positively.
By S mishra, Senior Consultant, inspired tech  | 01 18 2011 06:33:47 +0000
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I agree with Darshana. Every Industry is leaded by legends and Legends have calibre to rule and hence others follow them...
By Viraj Anil Patil, PG Diploma student, National Institute of Construction Management and Research  | 01 18 2011 06:17:45 +0000
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it's not a must, it's an option.
By Basil Cheriyamadathil, IT Specialist ( System Testing ), Genting Malaysia Berhad  | 11 01 2010 09:05:40 +0000
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not at all agree, may be it will give you the short success but will be a big constraint for long term future
By Namrata Chauhan, IT recruiter, Pinaki Consultant  | 11 01 2010 08:01:20 +0000
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I agree... If the boss is incompetent and a sycophant... and his assistant is also useless and under an illusion that such tricks work.... 


By Suryanarayan Murthy, Free lancer  | 11 01 2010 07:44:20 +0000
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I disagree this. Kisssing up ur boss is not needed if u have talent and faith in urself.
By kalaivanan , Software Developer, Azure IT Solution  | 11 01 2010 06:52:08 +0000
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I certainly disagree to this.. then why to look for a job...GET engaged in the field of such type if people prefer to be kissing their bosses !! Let it be a man or a woman ..To survive in this we need not kiss our boss and get what we want...and the method of showing off in front of boss and especially the dress code that particularly woman wear should be stopped !!

 

 

 


By melit deepthy thomas, MBA/PGDM student, Bharathiar University  | 11 01 2010 06:34:51 +0000
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I certainly disagree to this.. then why to look for a job...GET engaged in the field of such type if people prefer to be kissing their bosses !! Let it be a man or a woman ..To survive in this we need not kiss our boss and get what we want...and the method of showing off in front of boss and especially the dress code that particularly woman wear should be stopped !!

 

 

 


By melit deepthy thomas, MBA/PGDM student, Bharathiar University  | 11 01 2010 06:34:40 +0000
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100 % disagree......


By vikash vardhman, Relationship Manager, Security/ Equity Research Analyst, SPA Securities Ltd.  | 10 07 2010 04:33:09 +0000
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Its not the only way to move ahead, but needs to be done. It is not easy to just step into a work environment & be accepted unconditionally - one has to work their way up &/or stay in the fray!

Playing along is a way of finding your bearings & getting to know what you are up against, esp what effort can get you where in how much time!

It is swinging extremities, by saying totally for or dead against - ask someone who has is a standout in a particular work environment - like the lone North Indian in a company of 4000 South Indians! Or an Expat Country Manager in a foriegn country, managing 2000 people without knowing the language!

Your credentials get you the opportunity but how you fit in & manage the show to come out tops, depends totally on how you deal with it! Believe me, these may not be spoken of much, but do exist. You just need to hear of it from someone who has been in it!

 


By Amit Abrol, Business Owner , Primexp  | 06 27 2010 12:58:58 +0000
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There is no shortcut to Success. In today's competetive era, think of becoming the Boss by working smarter than your Boss.
By Ankur Mathur, System Manager ERP (Navision) Implementation, Parco Group  | 06 11 2010 11:39:26 +0000
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I know a few persons, who have used this route of promotion... but believe me that, this could not be a ladder for success...It spoils the life
By Bhushan Chandorkar, National Head - Rural Marketing, Dun & Bradstreet Information Services I Pvt Ltd  | 06 11 2010 11:04:28 +0000
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Its not only the way to go ahead. If you have good exposure & you are expert in your work, nobody can stop you to get success.
By Sapna Kumar, Sr. Executive - Talent Acquisition & BD, Ventures HRD Center Pvt Ltd.  | 06 11 2010 10:37:09 +0000
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If you have potential to go ahead nobody can stop you, solar eclipse can hide sun only for some time, not permanent.
By Dinay Dilip Patil, Accounts Assistant, Larsen & Toubro Limited  | 06 11 2010 09:08:22 +0000
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Its just one of the ways...lol...provided the Boss gets impressed by these.
By MKB , Freelancer, Hospitals  | 06 11 2010 06:40:56 +0000
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I would not agree with "Kissing up to your boss", but you still need to have good relationship with the people above you in the hierarchy. In addition to hard and smart work relationships also play a key role in your careers progress.

Hard work will only get you up to a certain level, beyond that, if you aspire to be in the senior management, relationships with your seniors will play an equally important role compared to hard and smart work.

Regards,

Om Deshpande


By Om Deshpande, Business Consultant, JobsXS  | 06 10 2010 14:20:22 +0000
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I completely disagree with this. It is not necessary to kiss your Boss for promotion. If you have ability to go on top then please show your skill/talent/work/.......... & achieve it. This is not acceptable in my opinion.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 06 10 2010 14:17:48 +0000
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I strongly disagree that Kissing up to your boss is the only way to get ahead because people who don't poses skills, talent and caliber to grow will do these to gain recognition. But real quality workers who does smart work and hard work with enthu to grow will be shown a direct way to get ahead. So believe in yourself and get going!!!
By Greeshma Reddy, Regional Marketing Manager, eInflexion Pte Ltd  | 06 10 2010 11:24:35 +0000
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i support sinha's view.


By Sunil Rao, Sr Executive Buisness Devlopment / Recruitment,  | 03 12 2010 08:22:22 +0000
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I support Gargi's view that those people who are kissing around their boss do not have caliber to prove themselves and organisation should not promote such culture because it would lead to negetive impact on the organisation as a whole.

However, there are organisations where kissing around their boss is a practice in such a senario I think follow the race and also show your calibre to grow with the system. This is a corporate world and if you see your growth by flattering your boss in this way I dint see any reason why you should not do it when others are also doing it. Nobody will call you lame.


By Nipoon Tandon, Associate Manager HR Shared Service, Control Components Inc  | 03 11 2010 16:56:45 +0000
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I don't agree kissing up to your boss is the only way to go ahead. I believe only those person go for this step, who don't have any knowledge,skill regarding their  job/ work profile,otherwise somebody is there they are ready to do  any thing only for making money,and one more thing who is expecting like Boss he is not a Boss.

 

 


By suresh , Officer HR , Volvo  | 03 11 2010 10:37:25 +0000
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I really support this idea of Miss Sawant. One should believe in oneself do their job honestly and try to meet the challenges ahead. This certainly will place you on top of others and you will feel happy about it as I am sure you will be getting positive views from your bosses. So be positive always and give your best in each areas of life ...


By Amit Kumar, Asst. Manager/Manager (Technical), Allahabad Bank  | 03 10 2010 07:16:21 +0000
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I fully agree with the views of Darshana Sawant.We should not use any unfair,unethical ways to go ahead.Honesty,sincierety,committement,hardwork shall only be the way to climb up the ladder.All other means are only temporary.Though this method may take some time such a person cannot go unnoticed and rewards are sure to come.We should also note that such persons are not perturbed by small happenings who will enjoy working with there heads high.

g.n.yoganarasimhan be(civil),mie,fiv,pgdv


By g.n.yoganarasimhan , civil enggConsultant and Govt regestered Valuer for land and buildings, Suyoga enterprises  | 03 09 2010 09:49:44 +0000
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I totally disagree with this statement.I believe that it soley depends on  your skills ,your carreer targets and how you start building your successful corporate ladder for own carreer growth.It also depends whether you  have a clarity on the path towards your career goal.For instance if you have a goal of starting your own business firm after 5 years of corporate life , i dont think you have to wait for someone else to come and build a ladder for you which will take you towards the foundation of business.You are bound to intiate things by your own.


By Harish K K, SBU/Profit Center Head, tataindicom  | 03 09 2010 09:01:06 +0000
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if that is the whole mantra then i guess we have wasted our valuable time in studying , putting lot many efforts in growing up as a better person , thinking beign ambitious, etc..

Absolute non sense..even now i feel that iam wasting my time to answer this question but no ways had to answer this..


By Tony Dsouza, Strategic accounts, Wipro Ltd  | 03 09 2010 06:02:31 +0000
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thanks for sharing ur past experiance mam.

well very improtant thing to learn  from this topic is "when u r right no one can let u down................."


By kushal khandeliya, Head/VP/GM -Manufacturing, M.P. Steel Febrication  | 03 06 2010 06:24:32 +0000
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Although majority is with "Disagree", this has become trend to butter your boss instead of developing your skill and it sucks when you are working with people of this kind.

Although if your boss is insisting on making you kiss,show him the middle finger and find a new job.


By Vinay Pandey, Sr. Software Developer  | 03 05 2010 15:45:06 +0000
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I dont agree with you . Kissing your boss will not lead you anywhere or at any position. but  one possibility could be "You will be kicked out from the office"....

Ultimately it depends on the type of a person your boss is.....


By anjali khandelwal, Software Developer, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)  | 03 04 2010 13:44:08 +0000
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I am strongly agree with Darshana. If you have caliber, Intelligence you dont need to do this type of things.


By Omkar Kulkarni, Accounts Officer, Minilec(India) Pvt Ltd  | 03 01 2010 13:50:56 +0000
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5 o clock shadows  this is a PWD lingo .. am i right sire..


By Ajay Ziz, Dy. Registrar,, University of Jammu  | 03 01 2010 11:12:59 +0000
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Mr Ahamed Mohiddin's argument put the person in the category of "five o'clock shadow"when he makes advances to the boss to entice him with hope to pacify him.But the bosses now a days are more enlightened to listen to juniors because of corporate objectives.


By Mohammad Bakhsh, Consultant(Civil), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited  | 03 01 2010 09:46:17 +0000
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kicking the boss out of his job is prerequisite for occupying his postion ..


By Ajay Ziz, Dy. Registrar,, University of Jammu  | 03 01 2010 08:48:26 +0000
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Kissing up your boss dosen't make any sense. Only loosers can think of this and not hard workers. give your best in your job and rest will be taken care by GOD
By Jonish Kalia, Campus Relationship Manager, WIPRO BPO  | 02 28 2010 08:52:23 +0000
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Let's take this case as a negative impact to the subordinate. All the praise you give to your boss impacts your performance/hike/promotion that's good, but friends, in this corporate environment how many of them will really do this? Let us believe in our strengths and go forward not for the boss. However situation may change according to the boss but after 10 or X years if you want to see yourself in a C-- position, do you really think you will justify the sam ewith your subordinates???? or let us think ME as an indivdual is a owner of a enterprise and I always want my employees to be sincere, honest and hard working but not those who are praising the boss...... so is the same where ever you are working


By Arun , Specialist - Communications, Aegis Limited  | 02 25 2010 14:38:53 +0000
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I agree with Ms.Darshna, only those will do this who do not have their own identity/skills/knowledge.


By R.K.MALHOTRA , country head  | 02 23 2010 13:15:42 +0000
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