When the manager is too busy to micromanage and monitor the progress of the project, he empowers and delegate it to me and my colleagues, who form a small team to work on a project. However, due to the similarity of our backgrounds, sometimes the work done can be indistinguishable, meaning the 'who did what' is quite blur in the eyes of the busy manager.

However, I'm an ambitious person who finds this a bit uncomfortable. I take job ownership very seriously, and I always want to be attributed and credited properly for what I've done. It doesn't mean I'm craving for verbal/face to face praising whatsoever, yet I do expect my boss to be clear which part is from me, and I want to showcase my ability with it too.

How should I distinguish myself and let my manager know I'm shining in the project? Instead of just seeing the results, and sharing the credit with my team, I want to be recognized as the more outstanding one who always steers the project in the right direction.

Sending emails and cc-ing him is probably not my way out - the fact is, he's so busy that our discussions about the projects and the 'who-did-what' is never his concern, as long as the expected delivery is achieved.

What should I do to shine? It seems I'm already running at my max and best capacity but just simply nobody cares.

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> **DISCLAIMER**: I noticed many answers and comments calling me on not 'being a team player'. I emphasize want I want is to be noticed and
> credited appropriately while working in the team. I don't think 'being
> approved and not playing as a team player' is even a valid argument at
> all. What I'm asking is how to be approved while working in a team
> setting. I saw some answer actually address my question appropriately,
> thank you, and I would keep this question open for a while to gain
> more different perspectives before concluding the best answer. I thank
> wholeheartedly for comments and answers. But at the same time I wish
> to keep the discussion on track on my question and thus I reiterate
> here once more.
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