Besides ass kissing and hard work, how do you stand out amount your peers? Most of us on the team are aiming to move onto VP roles but only limited spots will be available.

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A wise old corporate warrior once told me the key to success and advancement is to find an angle through which you can make yourself indispensable. Getting great results is the most obvious way to do that, which of course usually requires a lot of hard work (and maybe some of the aforementioned osculatory skillset). If you can find a way to make yourself the person they can't imagine doing without, you're set. Easier said than done, but it has been done.

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Flattery and hard work are the most important for sure, but I think working on being personally likable and important to the culture are just as important. People promote who they want to work with, the kind of charismatic leaders and loyal colleagues who will make good VPs. I think interpersonal relationships like this is where I would focus next

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