Corporate Ladder: Science Fiction

There are a few ways to move up the corporate ladder. One way is to ruthlessly destroy everything in your path. That's not such a sustainable way--those guys usually burn out in middle management, are confused as to why, and spend the rest of their career ruining the lives of their underlings. They don't usually get expelled, though. Another way is to be everybody's friend, to express genuine interest in absolutely everything. Those guys are talented. I'm pretty suspicious of them, though. I don't trust all that bonhomie. They still push people to the outer perimeter without a qualm, even if they just listened very sympathetically to their tale of woe and patted them on the back and said it would be okay. Can't trust them. The third way probably didn't work very well until the enclaves developed, though you do hear stories, especially from back in the early days of industrialization.


Inspiration: Googled "introvert" -> "leadership advice for young introverted leaders"
Story Potential: Medium-High.
Notes: Mm, corporate enclaves. Tasty.