My 2 cents (although a bit of a salty take): In my last 3 roles, rewards like promotions go to those who create their own personal brand and win the popularity

My 2 cents (although a bit of a salty take): In my last 3 roles, rewards like promotions go to those who create their own personal brand and win the popularity contest. While sometimes that correlates with actual productivity but often does not. So often I see folks do the bare minimum in these work cultures which seem to be getting more prevalent.