There r two different types of corporate ladders. The corporate ladder in a Zaibatsu styled firm and corporate ladder in a Cosmopolitan styled firm. The political ladder resembles the ladder of Zaibatsu styled firms....

A Zaibatsu styled firm are companies like Mitsubishi, Honda, Nakajima, Toho, Adithya Brilla etc. A Cosmopolitan styled firm are companies like TATA, Google, Microsoft, etc.

Assuming u r entering the career as an "upstart" without any backing in family, or the introduction, your first duty would be posing as an assistant to a permanent employee. Becoming a permanent employee yourself depends on the permanent employee who vouches for u while u r an assistant. U can't bypass u r immediate superior and reach his superior in a Zaibatsu styled firm.

Once u become permanent, you will be made to prove your worth by being ultra loyal to u r team Manager who answers to the divisional manager. The same rules apply. You can't bypass your manager and reach the divisiona ...more

Corporate leaders corporate development.
Political leaders incorporate anti development.

Corporate Leader has accountability while Political Leader make other accountable.