[rgovind]

I would hire a career coach. One idea I have been kicking around is bi-weekly scrums for those who want to go up the ladder. You will go to the scrum, explain what you have done in last two weeks and explain what you will do in next two weeks. The scrum master/coach plus others will give you suggestions based on what your career goals are.

[jtcond13]

+1 to this. Most of us are terrible at understanding our own bad behaviors and are friends are too nice to tell us.