There's nothing wrong with that. It's perfectly acceptable to model the steps others have taken to move up the ladder. However, you do run the risk of blending in with the mass of creative people trying to get ahead. To stand out, you must take a fresh approach and do something different from what everyone else is doing. But you don't have to reinvent the wheel.
Good ideas are everywhere.
Sometimes, the best ones are not in the obvious places. Here's an example. If you're involved in an accident or your car goes into the shop, you need a rental car to drive until yours is fixed. And that's the type of rental upon which Enterprise built its empire. That's right, employees from local branches regularly visit repair shops in their area and bring free donuts for the shop workers.