Working hard just makes you seen as a dependable asset for a single position. Managers see that as one thing they don’t have to worry about anymore. By moving you to a higher position they could be risking a dependable asset for an asset that could be potentially out of their depth.
People move up the chain mostly by interpersonal relationships and by being generally competent, but not being irreplaceable. In corporate America it’s always been who you know, not what you know.
Working hard just makes you seen as a dependable asset for a single position. Managers see that as one thing they don’t have to worry about anymore. By moving you to a higher position they could be risking a dependable asset for an asset that could be potentially out of their depth.
People move up the chain mostly by interpersonal relationships and by being generally competent, but not being irreplaceable. In corporate America it’s always been who you know, not what you know.