That isn’t clear to me at all, but then I don’t know the author. This seems like excellent advice for individual contributors, of whatever seniority, if you ca

That isn’t clear to me at all, but then I don’t know the author. This seems like excellent advice for individual contributors, of whatever seniority, if you can already kick ass at the work you’re assigned, maybe after the first month or two. Provided you have the diplomatic skills to broach process change ideas in a way that doesn’t leave you looking like an entitled asshole, of course. But then, maybe that’s what you meant by “leader”!