Good work matters.
But hoping that someone eventually notices everything you do isn’t a reliable career strategy.
You can help the process along.
Take on meaningful work.
Build useful relationships.
Communicate your contribution.
Share knowledge.
Develop a reputation for something valuable.
Keep your professional story current.
And make sure your capabilities are visible beyond the small circle of people who see your work every day.
Because your manager may know you’re capable.
That’s a good start.
But your next opportunity might come from someone who works on another floor, in another department, at another company, or even from someone you haven’t met yet.
The goal isn’t to make yourself famous.
It’s to make sure that when the right opportunity appears, the people who can help create it already have a reason to believe you can handle it.