Working with other managers
Rule number one is to be a team player. Rule number two is never to forget rule number one. It will make it easier for you, easier for your boss and easier for your group. Assuming that your peers are also managers, your boss is then a manager of managers. As a result, their job is very different from yours. Whereas your job is to be sure that specific hands-on work is being appropriately performed, your boss's job is to assemble a cohesive management team that works together as a unit for the greater good of the organization. Unless you can’t be replaced, your boss is your best friend, or your mom owns the company, not being a team player will eventually cause you to be pushed out of the organization. Business leaders want teams that can work together. Also, if your peers can’t or won’t work with you, they can make your life miserable. Reorganizations can also be an issue. If your boss leaves, or is promoted, there is a large probability that you may find yourself working for one of your current peers. Guess what, if you treated this person poorly when they were your peer, chances are they will be very unpleasant to you as your manager. Another thing to keep in mind is that helping your peers also helps your boss. Business leaders want their teams to be successful, all teams, not just yours. All that said, working with your peers is not always a bed of roses. [...]