<story><title>How do managers get stuck? (2017)</title><url>http://www.elidedbranches.com/2017/09/how-do-managers-get-stuck.html</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>aerophilic</author><text>This analysis resonates with my experience. It also (somewhat) correlates with the Peter principal [0], people get promoted to their level of incompetence.&lt;p&gt;That said, I still remember “the rules” my High School math teacher told me about “Corporate Life”:
1. Be able to do your Boss’s job
2. Make sure you have someone that can do &lt;i&gt;your&lt;/i&gt; job
3. Dress&amp;#x2F;act the part of your boss&lt;p&gt;1. Is important because the best way to prove you can do the role is to actually do it. If you can “step in” while your boss is elsewhere, it proves your ability.&lt;p&gt;2. Conversely, if you don’t have anyone that can take over your role, you are “stuck” especially if your role is critical&lt;p&gt;3. As mentioned in the article, your boss&amp;#x2F;their management needs to feel like you will be able to represent them appropriately. If they have any doubts, there is no way you will get the opportunity to prove you can.&lt;p&gt;[0] &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.investopedia.com&amp;#x2F;terms&amp;#x2F;p&amp;#x2F;peter-principle.asp&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.investopedia.com&amp;#x2F;terms&amp;#x2F;p&amp;#x2F;peter-principle.asp&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>How do managers get stuck? (2017)</title><url>http://www.elidedbranches.com/2017/09/how-do-managers-get-stuck.html</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>PorterDuff</author><text>Just to play grumpy old guy for a sec., I can&amp;#x27;t say that I&amp;#x27;ve ever seen this in action.  In my experience.&lt;p&gt;. Line managers rarely make the leap, if anything they jump laterally or go into &amp;#x27;new opportunities&amp;#x27;.&lt;p&gt;. Actually escaping the gig and advancing, and I&amp;#x27;d say that being a manager manager is a far more desirable line of work, seems to be more tied to selling yourself and to being associated with high visibility&amp;#x2F;profitable&amp;#x2F;successful projects which often has little to do with your own personal skills.&lt;p&gt;The article sounds quite plausible though.</text></comment>