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Episode 10April 24, 202550 min

Getting Promoted Is the Worst Thing That Can Happen (If You Miss This)

  • Kent Frazier, Executive coach, formerly with Korn Ferry, Cargill, and Buffalo Wild Wings site

Most promotions come with a lie: that you are ready. Executive coach Kent Frazier explains why top performers fail upward into roles they were never trained for, the invisible shift from contributor to leader, and the 90-day playbook every new leader should follow.

In This Episode

  • Why being good at your job can make you a bad manager
  • The invisible shift from contributor to leader
  • Optics versus outcomes, and the trap of trying to look successful
  • How to win influence before you need it
  • The 90-day playbook for every new leader
  • Promotions
  • Management
  • Coaching

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