[ngcc_hk]

I believe incompetence is the key. When someone cannot compete (or the office does not use yardstick that can be measurable) politics is the only way to get you up.

Switch to what Nobel prize to man instead of the woman who do the work … sometimes. Take the credit and get the promotion.

[calenti]

It's a question of what you want to invest your time in. Everyone creates output, whether it's lines of code, a smoke screen to hide your social media time, or a set of ongoing conversations and perceptions than you have a use in the organization.