“When it comes to promotions, it’s about who knows you, not who you know.”

Jan 6, 2023 | Friday Quotes

“When it comes to promotions, it’s about who knows you, not who you know.”

– Anand Tamboli, Harvard Business Review

The idea that people you know will promote you, while good, leads to stagnation. Instead, ensuring the key people you need for success know you will lead to greater recognition and growth. Success is created through action that develops relationships, not the solo flyer. It takes a team.

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