Thread regarding Dell Inc. layoffs

You just described every cpo and ccpo or whatever the heck they are as part of this new agile process. Alot of people in meetings doing absolutely nothing.

It's not AI. I personally know at least three people in company like that. And team members need to be very careful about them because they can use them in bad way.

The title of the original post would make a great business book. I may steal it.

I've seen plenty of these people rise to middle management, get laid off and then be unable to land another job for more than a year. Whatever you do, don't try to become such a person. It's profitable in the short term but will leave you without any marketable skills in the long run.

The emphasis on networking for promotions creates an unfair system. It suggests that building social connections is more valuable than demonstrating competence. This practice disadvantages diligent workers. Additionally, the formation of exclusive social groups, sometimes based on shared ethnicity or origin, appears to grant certain individuals an unfair advantage in career progression. This leads to situations where less experienced individuals are promoted rapidly, while hardworking employees are overlooked.

This is very simple, they have a silky tongue they apply to rough butts of those above them..

Have some originality

This screams AI

This bit of self promotion is a time honored tradition. Haven’t you heard of all those “Be your own brand” books, videos, seminars? That’s what they’re about. I think we even had a required Future Ready Skill class on the very topic. . To get ahead: Get invited to the right meetings, use the buzzwords the senior person uses, and figure out which as--s to kiss and which to kick.
Another tried and true method. Be very good looking and ask a slightly older more senior person if the opposite s-x to be your mentor.
The downside- if the mentor’s Star falls so will yours.

Nice feed into the AI tool, please try to write your own posts