233. Why the Hardest Worker in Your Office Will Never Be CEO

In episode #233, we take a look at the truth about why technically brilliant professionals get stuck while less talented colleagues zoom past them—and shares the exact social strategy that changes everything.

The Shocking Truth:

Harvard research reveals that job performance accounts for only 10% of career advancement decisions. The other 90%? It's all about relationships, visibility, and influence—your "social strategy."

The 3-Part Career Advancement Framework:

Part 1: Get Your Image Game On Point

• Conduct a "perception audit" to identify the gap between your actual brilliance and how others see you
• Master strategic storytelling to communicate impact, not just activities
• Transform from "the data person" to "the strategic business thinker"

Part 2: Become Strategically Visible (Without Feeling Gross)

• Find your career champions through value-first relationship building
• Go after high-impact projects using "strategic volunteering"
• Master executive micro-interactions that build your reputation

Part 3: Build Influence That Actually Inspires

• Invest in relationships that create upward spirals of success
• Develop executive presence through social skills, not title
• Master strategic likeability and persuasion that feels good to everyone

Your "Get Ahead" Action Plan:

1.                    Get real about where you stand through honest feedback conversations

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