When it comes to setting expectations, you may have had an experience like this:
Your manager assigns you a project. Not just any project, a high-profile one that will give you exposure across the division. Excited and flattered all at once, you dig into the work, complete the tasks involved, and maybe even work late to nail it perfectly. Proud as a peacock, you deliver the goods, convinced that your efforts not only bore fruit, they manifested a proverbial orchard.
And boom – your boss...