Hunters, Skinners, and Diners

D'Alessandro says there are three kinds of employees: The hunters are the revenue-getters, the salesmen. Skinners are the ones who manipulate the revenue and dole it out. Diners are the ones who simply take the revenue and consume it—they're usually the marketing and advertising people. Diners don't usually rise to the top, nor do skinners. Hunters are the ones who climb up the corporate ladder with comparative ease. That doesn't mean all hope is lost for analysts and ad gurus. Work your way into revenue-generating projects and you just might find yourself transformed into an upwardly mobile hunter.