Cynical, and I disagree. If you’re somewhere that prizes appearance over results—which I’ve never seen—then change jobs. I was promoted from engineer to manage

Cynical, and I disagree. If you’re somewhere that prizes appearance over results—which I’ve never seen—then change jobs. I was promoted from engineer to manager. How did I do it? Started doing more of the work my boss did like client management and fundraising. The organization recognized the more senior contribution and promoted me.