As a manager, you can use Management by Objectives to meet with your supervisor to gain agreement on you own personal goals, objectives and strategies. This will insure that you are working toward the goals that are important to your supervisor as well as his/her supervisor. You will also be able to use Management by Objectives with the employees who are reporting to you to make sure everyone on your team is working toward redeeming the goals that are most important to your supervisor.

Dan Stewart
Mr. Objectives
Twitter: @MrObjectives