Do you remind those assigned to you that we stand upon the shoulders of those who came before us, and that they too must pass that torch?

I always tried to. "Standing on the shoulders of giants" is a phrase I oft repeat.

Good ideology. Too often did I encounter what I called "knowledge hoarders." Those who would withhold knowledge because they want to be the "go to" guy and not have you learn their job as well as them even if you're slated to be their replacement.