Management Rules: 50 New Rules for Managers

CHAPTER 42

HOW TO GET PROMOTED

In the old days, you worked hard, kept your nose clean and waited for your turn to take a step up the career ladder. Only the most naïve manager would rely on that formula today. The new rules of management mean that you have to manage your promotion prospects actively.

Think about promotion from the perspective of the people who are deciding on promotions. If you ever sit on a promotions commission, you will find yourself presented with bundles of promotion packages. Each one is a eulogy to the individual in question. This is your boss doing your best for you. You will be lavished with praise, such that you appear ...