the moral of the story?
first identify your core competency and then change the playing field to suit your core competency.
in an organization, if you are a good speaker,make sure you create opportunities to give presentations that enable the senior management to notice you.
If your strength is analysis, make sure you do some sort of research,make a report and send it upstairs.
working to your strengths will not only get you noticed, but will also create opportunities for growth and advancement