Management Rules: 50 New Rules for Managers

CHAPTER 43

HOW NOT TO GET PROMOTED

Leading from the middle is the hardest stage of any manager’s career. Whisper it quietly, but top management is far easier and more rewarding than middle management. At the top you have more control over your destiny, and more resources at your disposal.

Many people never make it out of the matrix in the middle of most organisations. Here are the five most common types of career hold up:

1. The boy scout, who believes that working hard and honestly will get you to the top. No, it will not. You need a claim to fame, to stake your claim and to have sponsors who will look out for you at promotion, bonus and assignment ...