[taocoyote]

I once knew a soldier that had reconfigured his tent heater to be out of the way by placing it against the side of his tent. The tent caught fire. He received and award for putting out the fire.

I have seen this pattern repeated a few times throughout my career. People are rewarded for putting out fires they created (metaphorically), but people who are diligent and don't create problems to solve are overlooked or seen as less than capable.