1. Understand where you “stack” If you have 10 people in any organization, you’re almost always going to have 2-3 that consistently are at the top, 4-5 that stay in the middle and 2-3 who end up not working out. If you find yourself stuck in the middle 4-5, ask yourself why. You can’t judge this week by week, but in 6 months to a year, it’s obvious where you fall within that “stack” in your organization. 2.