The Unwritten Rules of Promotion
Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough
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So many of you have reached out asking for guidance on the topics that matter most right now.
At the top of that list? Promotions.
Over the next few weeks, we're diving in—sharing the strategies, frameworks, and insider insights that drive advancement inside the world’s most competitive organizations.
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Joselle
The Unwritten Rules of Promotion
Hard work was supposed to be enough.
As an immigrant navigating corporate America, I believed if I kept my head down and delivered exceptional results, the right people would notice.
For a while, it worked.
I built a career in some of the most competitive environments in the world—Wall Street, global consulting, and big tech.
But I noticed something.
The people who advanced fastest weren’t always the most talented or hardest working.
They were the ones who understood the system.
The unwritten rules of promotion.
The language of influence, visibility, and strategy.
When I realized no one was going to hand me the playbook, I built it myself.
I asked those who advanced how they did it.
I studied what worked, who moved up, why, and how.
I practiced what worked until I saw the same results.
This is the system I wish someone gave me.
Consider this your access.
1️⃣ Rule
🔑 Understand the Game
Promotions don’t always go to the hardest worker. Or the most talented.
They go to the person who aligns with what leadership rewards.
Your Move
Observe the patterns.
What’s valued?
What’s rewarded?
Align your priorities accordingly.
2️⃣ Rule
🔑 Build Your Narrative
Long before promotion season, leadership should already know what you stand for.
Consider these questions:
What are you known for?
What’s the story they’ll tell when you’re not in the room?
Your Move
Shape your narrative early.
Become the go-to person for something that matters to your team, leaders, and the company.
3️⃣ Rule
🔑 Manage Perception
Performance is the baseline.
Visibility is the differentiator.
Your Move
Don’t just deliver.
Communicate your wins.
Share the impact.
Own your impact publicly and privately.
The Bottom Line
Most people spend years hoping their work will speak for itself.
Top performers make sure it does.
Loudly.
Clearly.
And in the right rooms.
Go for it!
Joselle
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