Eastern.
I use to think the same, however I now believe that there is no better way.
Unlike many jobs where a "load mouth and bull!!!!", along with a bit of ability allows you to promote yourself, ours is not an industry that would benefit from the same goals.
How do you assess a pilot? The ones that go around with "the mouth and ego" are generally covering up a lack of something. The company I work for encourage their pilots to get on with the job in a competant manner and avoid all the bravado that, in other industries, may lead to promotion. Anybody unsuitable for promotion will be found out, those who are competant, reliable and up to the job wait their turn.
Who do you want to fly with? Burtie Bull!!!! or Mr average and safe?
As I said, how do you assess a good pilot?