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At least where I am, this isn't true.

It's actually a great strategy to get promoted, and in fact, past a certain point, it's pretty much impossible to get promoted by trying to focus on your self-achievement rather than making your org (and surrounding orgs) as successful as you can by helping them.




Cultures that are creative and innovative in general are good at rewarding such behaviour. I kind of realise in a way I've only ever works in shared leadership situations as experts needed to contribute and be motivated to contribute to developing innovative products and work. Only through collaboration and generating their own motivation could I deliver and thus get promoted. However, I would say some who were more power orientated shot up faster at times, only to eventually fizzle out in the long run.




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