How to excel with your boss

Don't let your boss get hit on the flank:

Had dinner last night with a woman who's tremendously well-respected in her field, and could probably have her pick of most places to land for a next spot. That's a super rare commodity -- a true A-Player, a purple squirrel -- so I asked how she thinks she arrived there. She said something pretty simple that I don't think a lot of people actively consid…