I think all it takes is being at your best and extreemly intelligent.
When he/she give you an assignment,he/she expects it executed but when he/she give you a stupid assignment,he/she expects you to politely tell him/her how unprofitable his/her suggestions are.
Ur qiuestion has been perfectly taken care of by BENITA she has said it all, do your normal duties normal rules as as an employee and in creativity etc not to admire your BOSS be it male or female many of the are difficult and many are not and many are very understaderble many are also not so BE WISE my dear