Do you have a tendency to hide in the background and not take credit for your accomplishments (photo by karmacamilleeon)?
Perhaps you’re content to let the “team” get the credit, or maybe a co-worker?
Some Asian Americans may have even been taught at an early age that it’s not cultural appropriate to take credit. If you do, you may risk seeming to be arrogant and even obnoxious.
Lily Qi who’s now Chair of Maryland Governor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs grew up thinking that way. But she learned in the end she was just hurting her chances of climbing up the career ladder.
You can read her story and what others can learn from it in Asian Fortune