It's great for peers, dealing with opposing viewpoints, and controlling your response vs having a reaction. But when it comes to the person who controls wheth

It's great for peers, dealing with opposing viewpoints, and controlling your response vs having a reaction. But when it comes to the person who controls whether I work here or not, how my performance reviews look, what my bonus is, etc I just don't feel like I can brush off their politicking and weird mind games. I need to keep that person happy whether they want it or not to ensure my continued survival. Maybe they mean nothing by it, but what if there is a chance that they do? People have gotten termed for much less.