> Being perceived by management as delivering results rather than being the one behind the scenes enabling others to be perceived that way. This is essentially

> Being perceived by management as delivering results rather than being the one behind the scenes enabling others to be perceived that way. This is essentially a synonym of the sentence you quoted > careerwise respect of developers in the org often is not as important as respect of management You're missing the point. By mentoring developers you become de facto management; it's willful, benevolent career advancement.