[blakesterz]

I think there is an alternative offered here, it's just rather buried in there, I had to read it a couple times to find. I think these to bits of advice are pretty good:

"Today, success requires a modern perspective on the industry and actively managing your skills and relationships."

"Your loyalty must lie with your own career in the industry where you've chosen to work."

[phoen]

The dog-eat-dog one-person band?

[analog31]

In my view, to a considerable extent, the work environment created by following Welch's management methods, turned each of us into a dog-eat-dog one-person-band even within the mainstream organization.

[AdrianRossouw]

no, it's pretty clearly not about that.

It's about being a good co-worker, because that's what gets you ahead in the end.