Be a Boss! (Or Just Be Like One.)

National Boss’s Day is just around the corner, on October 16. And what better way to celebrate leaders and leadership than to start taking steps toward becoming a boss (or if you’re already a boss, becoming a better one). To get you started, we collected 25 motivational and informational articles on how to get yourself to the corner office:

1. Put your promotion on a fast track. From Monster.com: Earn a Promotion in a Year
2. Get a promotion and a raise. From Fast Company: 7 Steps to Getting Paid More and Promoted Faster
3. New job? You can still move ahead fast. From Monster.com: Five Tips for Getting Promoted Fast at Your New Job
4. Gain authority in the workplace. From CareeRealism.com: 7 Tips to Becoming a Leader at Work
5. Before you start climbing that ladder, ask yourself if you’re ready. From Monster.com: Are You Cut Out for Management?
6. Being young doesn’t have to stop you. From Monster.com: Six Steps to Leadership for Young Professionals
7. Find out how real-life bosses got where they are. From Huffington Post: How to Get Promoted: Advice from Real Bosses
8. Do you have what it takes? From About.com: How to Tell If You Are Management Material
9. Get into the boss’s office — for good. From Wired: Become the Boss
10. Become a boss. Stay a boss. From Enlightened Manager Blog: 5 Tips for First-Time Bosses
11. Know what to do when you get into the boss’s office. From Forbes.com: Congratulations! You’re a Manager … Now What?
12. Already a boss? There’s still room for self-improvement. From Time: How to Be a Better Boss
13. Never stop learning, even when you’re the boss. From U.S. News: 10 Snappy Tips for Becoming a Better Boss
14. Being a boss and being a leader aren’t always the same thing. From the Washington Post: Leadership Advice from the 2011 Top Leaders
15. Change the way you lead. From Monster.com: Revolutionize Your Leadership Style
16. Get inspired. From Positivity Blog: 25 Great Quotes on Leadership
17. It’s all about people. From Monster.com: Network Your Way to Success
18. A great boss motivates his or her employes. From Forbes.com: The Top 9 Things That Ultimately Motivate Employees to Achieve
19. There’s always room to move up. From WikiHow: How to Get a Promotion
20. When you don’t see a ladder, build one! From Monster.com: Create Your Own Opportunities
21. Earn your colleagues’ respect. From U.S. News: 10 Ways to Appear More Authoritative at Work
22. Get Twitter mentors. From CareerBliss: Top 10 Leadership Experts on Twitter
23. Make your employees love you. From Inc.: The Right Way to Give Feedback
24. Don’t rest on past success — keep moving forward! From Monster.com: Five Ways to Keep Your Career Moving Forward
25. One sure way to be the boss is to start your own company! From Entrepreneur.com: 25 Common Characteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs

What are your tips for getting promoted, becoming a boss, and being a great leader? Share them in our Comments section!

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