Lol I was on the floor with this one. It's funny because it's true. My super went from being my super to one level above skip, while I was trying so hard to get a measly raise/promotion after 4 years of dedicated work. It was always "This year, we are going to work on getting you ready to operate at the next level."
Want to get a promotion, just add the number of people you manage.
If I am at my limits for direct reports, I can start having people report to one of my reports, and my status grows. Just like multi level marketing.
Absolutely it also makes it way easier to argue that you should get a promotion when you are a manager of managers. Inflating the title's of the people under you is the quickest way to get your own title boosted.
> Third, while you shouldn't take performative rituals at face value, you must still perform them— enthusiastically and with gusto.