When You Work Hard But Your Colleague Gets the Promotion

The sad-but-true story of many organizations.

Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash. Edited by the author using Canva

“This time, I will buy occasional gifts for my boss,” my friend told me with a smile while we were devouring French fries at a restaurant on Tuesday evening.

He worked at Japan Tobacco Industries (JTI) for four years, one year at Perfetti Van Melle, and then last…