This reminds me of the Steve Jobs janitor story: https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-on-the-difference-between-a-vice-president-and-a-janitor-2011-5 http

This reminds me of the Steve Jobs janitor story: https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-on-the-difference-between-a-vice-president-and-a-janitor-2011-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-on-the-difference... Except that line should kick in WAY before the VP level. Getting out of the "schoolkid mentality" is key to success in your career. * if you're blocked on a task, you need to specifically tell your boss and/or the person blocking you * if a task is stalled on someone else's desk, you need to go chase it down, not just say "not my problem anymore" * if a process is broken, you need to work on fixing the process, not just complaining or shrugging Basically, you need to focus on SUCCESS and RESULTS, not just effort and following the rules.