Why Some People Get Away With Everything? | IDIOSYNCRASY CREDITS |
Have you ever wondered why your manager tolerates some employees breaking rules while others get pulled up for small mistakes? The answer lies in Idiosyncrasy C...
Avinash Chate - Team Building Expert conducting interactive workshop Why Some People Get Away With Everything at Work: The Truth About Idiosyncrasy Credits Have you ever looked around your workplace and wondered why one person can challenge a rule, miss a deadline, or speak bluntly in a meeting and still come out untouched, while someone else gets questioned for a much smaller mistake? I have seen this pattern across teams, leaders, and organizations, and the answer often lies in a powerful human behavior concept called idiosyncrasy credits. Key takeaway: people do not get away with everything because rules are absent. They get away with more because they have built invisible trust, value, and goodwill over time. As a corporate trainer, TEDx speaker, and author of The Winning Edge , I have discussed this idea with professionals at every level. When people understand it, office politics suddenly starts making sense. This is not just about favoritism. It is about human perception, credibility, and the emotional balance sheet you build in the minds of others. I, Avinash Chate, want to make this practical for you. If you learn how idiosyncrasy credits work, you will stop feeling helpless and start building influence the right way. This is especially important for professionals who want growth without manipulation, and for leaders who want fairness without becoming rigid. What Are Idiosyncrasy Credits? Idiosyncrasy credits are like an invisible bank account of trust and acceptance. Every time you contribute positively, show maturity, deliver results, support the team, or align with the culture, you make deposits. Over time, people begin to give you more space, more tolerance, and more benefit of the doubt. That is why some employees are allowed more freedom. It is not always because they are more talented. Often, it is because they have earned psychological permission through repeated positive behavior. In simple words, when you have built enough credibility, others are more likely to interpret your mistakes as exceptions rather than character flaws. But when you have not built that foundation, even a small error can damage your image. I have seen this in training rooms across 1,000+ organizations. The professionals who rise steadily are not always the loudest or the most aggressive. They are the ones who understand that influence is earned before it is exercised. The Four Credits You Must Build at Work When I explain this concept in my sessions, I break it into four practical forms of workplace credit. Each one matters because influence is never built through one dimension alone. 1. Competency Credits This is the most obvious one. If you consistently perform, solve problems, meet commitments, and add value, people trust your judgment more. Your work speaks before you do. Competency gives you professional weight. When a high performer makes one mistake, leaders often say, “This is unlike them.” That sentence itself is proof of accumulated competency c…
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By Avinash Chate — Maharashtra’s #1 Corporate Trainer & Motivational Speaker. Published 2026-04-18.