In industrial org structures, growth has been permission driven. It tended to be a function of how your bosses saw you and judged your potential. Of course, selfless superiors could hop over their insecurities, spot you, and give you a real chance. And getting an opportunity to present your work was an achievement in itself.
If you ran into superiors who were entangled in their own insecurities... then well, good luck...! You can be sure that they will shred your work into pieces, look for signs in you that please them. Your opportunities depended on how they saw you given their own insecurities.
You rarely had the skill to understand the psyche of your superiors lest know they had any misgivings. But they always did. And you. You were stumped by their decision to use you or not.
Thankfully in the new age economy, that is not true anymore. You are attractive to everyone if you are interested. Interested and experienced in something you can catch others' attention on. If you have done worthwhile work and garnered attention for it from a bunch on your own, that is a solid start. They expect you to have a demonstrable You where you hardly say something.
They adore you if you are seen out there with all your resourcefulness, integrity, connections, and problem-solving acumen. It does not matter what skill they need. Before that, they need Your kind!
If you have any body of work, you have got an agency. The control is with you to choose what you involve yourselves in.
Your kind is in demand! Sure. But first, are you doing anything worthwhile. When no one is watching. We want to know you!
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