The best way to grow in the Corporate world is a blend of hard work and smart work, along with consistent networking and loads of marketing of your good work.
And also very importantly, if you can bring in sales and new opportunities for your line of business or organization, that will help you grow very quickly.
Having a god-father in the company is immensely helpful, not only to survive, but to even rise up the ranks in the corporate world.
There is a saying, which I have experienced in my 19 years of corporate life: “The crying baby gets the milk.” You have to fight hard for promotions and better opportunities.
Remember, you have to be a bad-ass and street-smart to grow up in the corporate world. The sincere and soft-spoken are usually the ones that are left behind.
Hustle, Hustle, Hustle hard for growth in the corporate, even if it means (unfortunately) deploying dirty tactics.
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