“Promotions should go to the best worker not the best politician”
Agree
- Merit should determine advancement period
- Office politics reward wrong behaviors
- Best workers create most value
- Skills matter more than schmoozing
Disagree
- Leadership requires people skills naturally
- Visibility is part of the job
- Technical skills don't make good managers
- Relationship building is legitimate work
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