Those are some interesting observations. I've observed that the "go-to guy" can backfire as well. People have used it to their advantage, but others have been

Those are some interesting observations. I've observed that the "go-to guy" can backfire as well. People have used it to their advantage, but others have been stuck doing the difficult, annoying, or otherwise undesirable things and not promoted because they are seen as someone who's willing to shovel the manure. Being willing to stand up and take on jobs is important, but one really does need to communicate with management to move up at BigCo, which is what the article seems to be directed toward.