Leaders who only appear for the trophy photo are mascots.

Turning up for the good part is not participation, it is attendance at someone else’s result. Everyone can tell the difference between a person who was in the room when it was difficult and one who arrived when it became photogenic. The second kind gets treated politely and consulted about nothing.

Check the last three things you were credited for and how much of the hard middle you were actually present for. If the honest answer is not much, pick one current project and be there on the worst day of it. That is the day people keep track of.