Get Promotion-Ready!
Get Promotion-Ready!
You want to climb the next step on the career ladder?
Then start by considering what it feels like to make yourself dispensable in your current role.
Sounds paradoxical?
In fact, only when you make yourself “superfluous” are you truly ready for promotion.
What should you do?
⬆️ Invest in building strong leaders.
⬆️ Show your ambition and skills by preparing for the requirements of the role you’re aiming for and by building key relationships.
⬆️ Shift from being a workhorse to becoming a trusted advisor.
Discover the detailed steps in my latest newsletter.
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Get Promotion-Ready!
Do you want to move up the career ladder? Then imagine what it feels like to make yourself dispensable in your current position.
Paradoxical as it sounds, that is exactly the key to reaching the next level: make yourself “superfluous.”
Two crucial aspects set the foundation:
- Empower your team so it can deliver consistent results even when you are not present.
- Show your ambitions by taking on higher-level responsibilities, making decisions, and demonstrating readiness for the next role.
Three Practical Tips for Your Next Career Step
1. Multiply Your Impact Through Great People
Recruit, develop, and empower strong leaders. Don’t settle for mediocrity—focus on team members who share company values and inspire others. Give them room and resources to grow so that the organization succeeds independently of you.
2. Dress (and Think) for the Job You Want
Adopt the perspective of the position you aim for. Build relationships at that level, master the ability to filter complex information, and understand the strategic value your future role contributes to the company.
3. Shift From Workhorse to Trusted Advisor
Hard work alone keeps you indispensable and can stall promotion. Instead, act as a trusted advisor—someone leaders consult for strategic decisions and who speaks the language of higher management. This signals readiness for a larger scope of responsibility.
When you empower others, position yourself strategically, and step into the role of a trusted advisor, you create the conditions for a smooth transition into your next leadership role. For deeper insights and step-by-step guidance, see my book “The Hero’s Journey of a Leader – How to Become the Best Version of Yourself as a Leader.”