Those are quite good advices, but those are also advices for “how to be an outstanding employee”. – I will finish everything I start. I am not going to mentally bail on a project. I wonder how will it works if you pretend to be a SVP but people know you aren’t one. – If I ever decide I don’t like the company I work for, I will still act like the SVP because that is the position I want. I will not become a complaining, gossiping troll because my reputation will follow me. From the good tips that I see on the list, it spells out a sentence for me: “to be a good employee”. If you are a good employee and suitable to take more responsibilities, you will be recognized and get promoted, if your department’s budget allows. The 20 tips that got me an IT promotion – [Dumb Little Man]