Comment by JohnMakin

In large org, i saw people quietly move up the ladder this way by being visibly effective even if their outright contributions may have been difficult for nontechnical or understaffed management teams can see. it’s an essential survival skill, not making any case whether or not it’s right to begin with - I often navigate these systems because I have to.

you will of course have people gaming the system but peers tend to realize what is happening there, and that’s a management problem IMHO