Let us examine the instance of a new worker beginning with a company. Generally greeted warmly, and accepted as an equal, and welcome member of the group, new workers find themselves happy to be there, and willing to show effort, and the same extent of commitment they see from other workers. Equally so, other workers seem to be more than willing to incorporate their new work partner into the daily routine.
This is where it stops, because as soon as the new worker falls into place. Others begin to assess the level of benefit or lack of, which the new worker provides to them. Furthermore co-workers will begin to form personal opinion of the new worker, and based on their judgment's they unknowingly determine their best way to keep that worker in the place they think they need to be.
As a new worker it is crucial to avoid giving others a means to make judgments, and equally or more importantly staying out of others ways, or at least not letting them know you stand to get in their way. This is best accomplished by keeping your mouth shut, and not allowing yourself to feel rushed to provide anything more than you're asked. When you find yourself in a pressured situation, rather than feeling the pressure, and making a hasty action, know that it is always better to stay at your own pace, and thus remain in control. This shows strength, as opposed to providing hasty action, because your co-workers will almost certainly try to test you throughout the span of your career.
It is also important to establish your role, and not budge from it. If it is your goal to be the next CEO of your company, don't let your competition know, but do make sure whoever is at the top of the chain has their eye on you. If there are other employees above you in the chain, you have to follow them up. If you make them shine they will typically make you known for doing so. If they don't that is when you go to the next link in the chain, and make your voice heard. Equally as powerful though is when they do make you known that gives you leverage against them, without them knowing it. If you are always the star making your boss shine you look better in the companies eyes than he does, because he is not the one making you work.
Equally so If you are a shelf-stocker at the local grocery mart, and that is the role you want, you do not owe a thing to your boss, not even your job. So if your boss pushes you to work late, or start covering a cash register while you stock shelves, it is your right to recall your job role, and reestablish what you are expected to do. This will prevent unnecessary political positioning of your boss to see what he can get out of you, as your role is established, and your authority of your role is equally established. Without this, you are prone to your boss backing you into a corner, such as if your boss levers the fact that a co-worker is a harder worker than you, so you are expected to do more.
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