Another issue is that "promotion" can mean any number of things which someone may desire or not care about. This "promotion" may mean a private office, more fl

Another issue is that "promotion" can mean any number of things which someone may desire or not care about. This "promotion" may mean a private office, more flexibility with your time, more money, respect, control over what you work on, meetings with higher-ups, direct reports, and so forth. Not everyone wants all of these things in a single bundle.