"The results were remarkable. Similarity shaped success. Employees whose linguistic style was more similar to their coworkers’ were three times more likely to b

"The results were remarkable. Similarity shaped success. Employees whose linguistic style was more similar to their coworkers’ were three times more likely to be promoted. They received better performance evaluations and higher bonuses." While not knowing about the details of the stylometry used, there is a severe confounding factor here; an organization in which one works presumably affects the style of communication, leading to similarity in the long-run.