Ever wonder what your boss really wants? Here are important practices & attributes for young leaders:

- know your responsibilities well and be responsible.
- maintain a positive attitude
- educate yourself; keep growing
- deliver a strong performance in the areas that you are responsible for (4 or 5 out of 5 stars)
- don’t ever let him/her be caught off guard
- communicate effectively & clearly
- be honest
- admit mistakes
- stay focused on the goals
- don’t get caught up in politics
- give great input but avoid dominating conversation as a jr. contributor
- follow through on commitments
- avoid wasting time on meaningless items
- enjoy life inside work and outside of work
- be interesting