Aren't those all examples of people attempting to go 'above and beyond' in hopes of their 'hard work' resulting in promotion outside of the normal channels? If

Aren't those all examples of people attempting to go 'above and beyond' in hopes of their 'hard work' resulting in promotion outside of the normal channels? If you don't want people to trip over themselves engaging in politics, have clear guidelines regarding what gets promotions, when and what the criteria is. The trouble is - 'leadership' likes not having clear guidelines because then they get to play politics, which is the only thing most of them are any good at.