To those of you in Middle-Snr. Management positions; what warrants an employee who's "Going to make it".

RAGNAR_GZ · 2019-07-30T02:32:01+00:00

Adaptability is key. The company I work at has the mentality that if you want to climb, you need to already be performing at the level above you. (Large Tech)

Fuck all the bullshit about being x,y,z corporate alpha. Just do the right thing, work hard, be nice to people and don’t fuck anyone in the company.

FereallyRed · 2019-07-30T03:01:09+00:00

This sounds like pop psychology, but being a good "fit" means a huge amount.

Sure, you have to do your job, and do it well, but your social skills are why people want to work with you, it's what they remember about you, and being able to play the game tells them you are intelligent on a deeper than superficial level. Guess who comes to mind when an opportunity to advance comes up?

The autistic slightly stinky manboy in the corner with stellar numbers because of his savantlike abilities but can't talk to anyone in a suit without sweating and stutturring,

or,

Steve who puts up decent numbers, remembers their daughter's name and birthday, always seems to have a minute to banter, is well liked because he looks good, smells good, is confident and presents well?

Knowing how the game is played is key.

Read the Gervais Principle for a deeper take on the matter.

boundarychimps · 2019-07-30T02:06:37+00:00

That's going to depend on the company culture, the department and job role, and the personal beliefs of that particular manager.

Mostly, I'd say it's about looking like you can grow into whatever farther-along position they either currently need or expect to need (or possibly that you can convince them they need).

Title	To those of you in Middle-Snr. Management positions; what warrants an employee who's "Going to make it".
Author	brownpure
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Date	July 30, 2019 1:49 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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