Performance contributes only 10% to career growth

I recently read a post from David Wee titled The Three Drivers that Deliver Career Success

The statement Performance contributes only 10% to your career growth made me stop and think.

In the post Wee explains this proposition and three drivers for career success as follows:

‘You need to PERFORM every day. But doing your job well will not necessarily get you promoted to big roles. Why? Only your manager knows you are good.

You need EXPOSURE with influential leaders. And if they have a positive IMAGE of you, they can help you get bigger roles.

In short, promotions are driven by three drivers – Performance, Image and Exposure.’

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