I've seen several entry-level analysts over the years quickly move up the ladder due to their resourcefulness and willingness to learn the technical side of thi

I've seen several entry-level analysts over the years quickly move up the ladder due to their resourcefulness and willingness to learn the technical side of things. It starts out as needing to dig deeper than what aggregated data (e.g. cubes) can provide. So they learn SQL and start querying tables directly. It just snowballs from there. When consultants come in and ask for data, this is the person that gets them what they need. This is also the person that stays off the chopping block whenever the consultants propose their solution.