Problem is sycophancy
The problem with corporate America and bureaucratic government is that promotions are based on sycophancy not personal excellence.
Sycophancy is defined as “fawning obsequiousness. Synonyms: grovelling, servility, cringing, fawning, kowtowing, bootlicking, toadyism, slavishness.” Obviously, these are negative terms. Being a sycophant is a negative thing.
This is a difficult topic, because there is a fine line between good and bad here. Companies promote people into management that they trust and they can work with, as well as people who are competent. This is good, because these people become trusted advisers to the people above them. These people focus on their personal excellence, but not in a narcissistic way.
To read the entire article, please go to personal excellence.
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