🚀 Vivek embarked on a new journey at ABC Inc. as Group Product Manager. His prior stint was with a mature global firm with a very people-friendly culture. In contrast, ABC Inc. was known for its aggressive culture – long work hours, type A personalities etc. Within months, things started going south.
Creating visibility for yourself in an organisation goes hand in hand with building credibility (through impact, delivery etc). Many mid-level professionals wrongly believe that they can continue growing in their careers by positioning themselves as “sages” (high on credibility but low on visibility). The truth is that only very few roles allow
One of my mentees (a Senior PM in a large corporation) told me, “Venkat, I am particularly bad at evangelising myself within my firm. I do not do enough of it.” This is a common complaint many PMs have about themselves for not creating “visibility” for themselves or their work. Having known
