Don't expect boss to tell!

Yes boss will always try to keep the difference between him and his subordinates. It is usually seen in many offices.

Whatever be your proximity, Boss will not tell you everything. so, make your own intelligent guess

http://in.finance.yahoo.com/photos/five-things-your-boss-won-t-tell-you-slideshow/

Take a cue (Provided you are intelligent). Read in between the lines. You can see a clear picture of the boss.

Yes this works when boss is a talented, matured and experienced person. He is a person who speaks less and works more.

Many boss of the company don't even listen to their employer.They just try to put pressure on their employer.Many of them them just underestimate their employers when they tried to give good suggestion to their boss.