Answering this question when I don’t know you or your circumstances is dangerous. You may think I am presumptuous. And when I give you my answer, you may even get mad. After all, who am I to make that judgment? But if you want to know why you didn’t get promoted, hear me out. People
Have you ever been so frustrated about not getting something you thought you deserved, that you blurted out, “But, I earned it!” That’s the experience of many individuals who have sought a promotion and been passed over. The frustration is real but unnecessary. It’s caused by an entitlement mindset that just doesn’t fit in the
What does it take to get promoted? This is a question that I’ve asked often in my career and that others have asked me many times. There are some people out there who are content in their current role and therefore do not seek promotions, but I believe those people are few in number. In
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4181938/height/90/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/custom-color/1e73be” height=”90″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Recently I was discussing with a friend one of my favorite topics…the consigliere. That is the person behind the scenes who gets things done, the leader behind the leader. I was pondering the idea that behind every prominent-out in the spotlight leader there is