Although you don't have to conform to your
higher-up’s style, you may need to make allowances for your differences. For example,
you may have learned that your boss will probably wait until the day before an important
staff meeting to review your draft of proposed new procedures for employees. Your past
experiences may also foretell that you'll need to spend considerable time with your
manager answering questions about the new policies and explaining the rationale behind
them. If this mode of operating tends to be a pattern, plan for it, rather than allowing the
last-minute review to cause undue stress. You might simply clear your schedule for the
day before the big meeting, knowing you'll need that time to address your supervisor’s
feedback.