High-Impact Strategies for Career Growth

I’ve been promoted 11 times in 20 years at 6 companies Here’s how I did it: 1. Eliminate entitled expectations and patiently play the long game 2. Be truly exceptional in your current role - don’t underestimate how long it takes to achieve mastery 3. Clarify and communicate your long term career goals including your ideal next step  - it is not up to your manager or anyone else to do this for you 4. Demonstrate you can do the next role by taking on key responsibilities of that position - you don’t need to ask permission to solve important business problems 5. Make your manager’s life easier, become indispensable to them and seize learning opportunities to take projects off their plate 6. Lead by example by exuding optimism, assuming positive intent and helping others, especially through challenging times 7. Don’t complain and only talk about problems, design and implement solutions that drive real results 8. Act like an owner and don’t let your current job description hold you back from doing what is required for the business to be successful  9. Respond to inevitable disappointment gracefully and don’t give up  10. Choose the company and evaluate the hiring manager wisely - a great company and an invested manager are two key ingredients to create the conditions for career advancement My biggest lesson 20 years into my career: The promotions are great but don't feel as good as you think they will - focus on the journey and the process, that's the good stuff #personaldevelopment

I went from making little progress in the first 7 years of my career to becoming a VP in 5 years. Here's everything I learned about growing my career I wish I knew sooner: 1 - No one owes you anything If you want something, go and get it. Don't hold your breath waiting for favors. 2 - Hard work is not enough The # of hours you work doesn't correlate with impact. You can work long hours and barely move the needle. Impact > hours For every task on your to-do list ask: • Will it impact my main KPIs? • If skipped, would it matter? • What is the alternative cost? Don't count hours, count results. 3 - The more value you add, the more valuable you become Value triumphs MBA/Titles/Fancy resume How can you add value? • Increase revenue • Reduce costs • Efficiency Tie your work to any of these 3 and you'll become invaluable. 4 - Showing is better than telling Talk is cheap. Anyone can do it. If you want to earn an opportunity prove you can do it. • Identify a gap • Take initiative • Solve a problem Do the work before you ask for the reward to earn it. 5 - You're not supposed to be a superhero You are not supposed to have it all figured out. You are not supposed to do it all on your own. That's why we have: • Team members • Colleagues • Mentors So we can delegate, collaborate and ask for help. Even Wonderwomen has the Justice League. Iron Man has the Avengers. They're better together. 6 - When you believe in yourself, others believe in you It's counterintuitive, but that's how it works. If you doubt yourself - people will doubt you. If you have no idea what you are doing, but you believe you can figure it out, they'll follow you blindly. Trust yourself. 7 years with little progress Then IC to VP in 5 years. That's what happens when you learn which levers to pull. 💪 Repost ♻️ to help someone grow their career faster

Most high achievers begin their careers based on what’s available, what others recommend, or what looks promising. The first ten years- or more- are usually exhilarating, filled with learning, promotions, new experiences, marriage, children, and growing aspirations. Eventually, once the basic needs are met and the dust settles, a different kind of question surfaces: “Is this it? Where am I going from here?” I recently got a note from someone saying, “I just came across this older career roadmap you drew for me in 2010 when I was at a crossroads, mulling over what I should switch to after my recent MBA but nervous about making the change.” He went on to say, “Your message about ‘getting to the core of your preferred area ASAP’ and the roadmap you laid out toward a GM role was one of the meetings I still cherish to this day.” Over the years, I’ve probably drawn hundreds of such sheets always with my signature and the date on them and often tell people to come see me 15 years later so we can talk about how things turned out. Some, like him, do. While our careers are often shaped by serendipity, here are five steps I frequently share with young professionals during these conversations grounded in personal experience: 𝟭. 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 of the function you want to be in, enjoy, and are good at. For instance, get as close as possible to sales or account management if you want to grow in the broader sales/marketing domain. 𝟮. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝟳–𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 working with increasing responsibility across different aspects of that core area. Do significant, high-impact work. Take on the company’s difficult problems that need solved. Take risks. 𝟯. 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 with additional certifications whether in Six Sigma, analytics, or leadership, based on your trajectory and context. 𝟰. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 who will advocate for you, open doors for you, and help clear the path ahead. 𝟱. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸 or as my good friend would say, at least the absence of ill luck. As you reflect on your own career path, I’d love to know: What’s the best career advice you’ve received that you now pass on to younger professionals? #CareerRoadmaps #Careermapping #PayitForward

5 lessons you need to plan your career now & beyond. (Sharing what I learnt the hard way, so you don't have to!) 1. Why stop chasing money? 👀 A big salary ≠ happiness/success. Seek work that:  - brings you joy - challenges you - creates impact More fulfillment = more money. 2. Why be curious early on? 💡 Your zone of excellence ≠ “trending” careers always. - explore different careers - talk to people in different fields - take calculated risks early on Less popular careers = more opportunities to stand out. 3. Why focus on your strengths? 💪 Top performers ≠ good at everything. They know how to: - identify and hone your strengths - use them to master specific areas - and build a niche around it Stronger value prop = stronger chances of success 4. How to constantly up your game? ✨ Not upskilling = not growing in your career. Instead:  - learn fast, fail fast - become the go-to person for certain problems - aim to be in the top 10% of your profession More results = more exciting work. 5. How to accelerate your growth? 🚀 Years ≠ promotions. To maximize your value: - say YES to challenging projects with high visibility - embrace failures and bounce back - learn from others Faster growth = better impact. I’m sure there’s a lot more. But these are the biggest needle-movers I’ve come across. What’s worked for you? #KnowHowOnLinkedIn #career #life #work

Avoiding the Peter Principle: Elevating Your Career Smartly Have you ever witnessed someone's career skyrocket only for them to falter when they reach a certain level of responsibility? You may have experienced the Peter Principle in action. In this post, we'll explore the Peter Principle and share valuable tips on how to steer clear of it to ensure a more fulfilling and successful career. Understanding the Peter Principle The Peter Principle was first introduced by Dr. Laurence J. Peter in 1969 and highlights a common organizational challenge. It suggests that individuals are often promoted until they reach a position where they are no longer competent. This occurs because promotions are frequently based on past performance rather than the skills required for the new role. Tips to Avoid the Peter Principle: 1. Continual Self-Assessment Always be self-aware of your strengths and weaknesses. Regularly assess your skills and knowledge to determine if they align with your current role. Take proactive steps to identify and redress gaps. 2. Set Clear Career Goals Define your career goals and the skills you need to achieve them. This will help you maintain focus on personal development and ensure that your promotions are in line with your long-term objectives. 3. Seek Feedback Welcome constructive feedback from colleagues, supervisors, and mentors. Act on their advice to address areas that require improvement. This proactive approach can enhance your competence and suitability for future roles. 4. Invest in Learning and Development Don't wait for your organization to provide training. Take charge of your own professional development by seeking out courses, certifications, and workshops that will expand your skillset and knowledge. 5. Mentoring and Coaching A mentor can provide invaluable guidance and offer insight into the skills and experiences necessary for your career growth. Additionally, a coach can help you refine your abilities and navigate the complexities of higher-level positions. 6. Prioritize Adaptability Adaptability is key. Stay current with industry trends, technology, and best practices to remain effective in your role and maintain upward momentum. 7. Communicate Your Aspirations Open and honest communication with your superiors about your career aspirations can help ensure that promotions are aligned with your skills and interests. In conclusion, the Peter Principle is instructive as it reminds us that career progression should be a thoughtful and strategic process. By continually assessing our skills, setting clear goals, seeking feedback, investing in learning, and being adaptable, we can steer clear of the Peter Principle and enjoy a fulfilling and successful career. Don't just climb the corporate ladder; ensure each step is a meaningful and well-considered one. #careercoach #careerdevelopment #careerdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment

Here's the promotion strategy most professionals completely miss: being amazing at your current job doesn't automatically get you promoted. I see this mistake constantly. People think exceptional performance equals advancement, but that's not how promotion decisions actually work. Companies don't promote you for mastering your current role - they promote you when you've already proven you can handle the next level. Here's the strategic shift you need to make: Stop waiting for recognition of past achievements. Start demonstrating future capabilities right now. How to operate at the next level before you get there: 1. Think beyond your immediate responsibilities - Understand broader business challenges and opportunities. Your perspective needs to expand beyond your current scope. 2. Contribute strategic insights, not just status updates - During meetings, present solutions and analysis, not just task completion reports. 3. Communicate with next-level authority - Present solutions, not just problems. Your communication style should reflect the level you want, not where you are. 4. Take initiative on stretch projects - Demonstrate leadership capability before receiving the formal title. Show them you can handle increased responsibility. The visibility factor is everything: Companies promote people who have already proven they can handle more responsibility, not those who might be capable with proper development. By consistently operating at your desired level, you make promotion the logical next step rather than a developmental risk. You eliminate the guesswork about your readiness and position yourself as the obvious choice when opportunities arise. What strategies have you found most effective for demonstrating readiness for advancement? Sign up to my newsletter for more corporate insights and truths here: https://vist.ly/3ycta #deepalivyas #eliterecruiter #recruiter #recruitment #jobsearch #corporate #careeradvancement #promotionstrategies #leadershipdevelopment #careerstrategist

📌 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗠 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 Are you frustrated that you can’t get to the next career level faster? Maybe it seems like the goal posts keep moving. You're not the only one facing this. Many high-achievers grapple with feeling undervalued, dealing with fears, and a lack of recognition for their potential. 💥 It's a complex gameboard where your career progression and status are continuously tested. The cost of not actively seeking that promotion? Career stagnation, untapped potential, and a drop in job satisfaction. This is where the concept of GameboardingTM comes into play. GameboardingTM is about recognizing and leveraging the unseen patterns and dynamics in your professional environment. It's understanding the hidden rules and strategic moves that dictate outcomes in your career. 📈 Only when you can read these hidden patterns can you master the game and ascend to the next level or get that coveted promotion, faster. To effectively apply GameboardingTM in your pursuit of advancement: ✔️ Pedigree: What is the word that comes to mind when the decision-makers think of you? Impact, Complainer, Disruptor? Your brand matters, at an immediate unconscious level. What to do? Craft and showcase your unique professional identity, aligning it with your career aspirations. ✔️ Performance: A CEO I coached said he makes promotions based upon the person already doing the job at the new level. Adapt, and make strategic moves that align with your promotion goals. ✔️ Political Savvy: It’s required. Your gameboard often requires more than merit to accelerate your career. Build a powerful network with key influencers and decision-makers, focusing on creating meaningful, reciprocal relationships. Remember, promotions are significantly influenced by how well you play the game of perception regarding pedigree, performance, and political savvy. Seek mentorship or coaching to provide valuable insights into navigating these dynamics, faster. Have you ever felt like you were playing an unseen game on your path to promotion? It’s Game On.👊🏻 #management #motivation #personaldevelopment #strategy #leadership #seniorexecutives

You are the only person who can advocate for your career development, and its probably more important than ever to ensure you have a plan in place for yourself. Here are a few strategies to consider:   ⭐ Know Your Worth: Take the time to reflect on your skills, accomplishments, and unique strengths. Understand your value and be confident in communicating it to others.   ⭐ Set Clear Goals: Define your short-term and long-term career goals. Be specific and create a roadmap to achieve them. Share these goals with your managers, mentors, or trusted colleagues, so they can support you in your journey.   ⭐ Seek Feedback: Actively seek feedback from your supervisors, colleagues, and mentors. Embrace constructive criticism and use it to fuel your growth. Regularly assess your progress and make adjustments as needed.   ⭐ Network: Build and nurture professional relationships both within and outside your organization. Attend industry events, join relevant LinkedIn groups, and engage in conversations with professionals in your field. These connections can provide valuable insights and open doors to new opportunities.   ⭐ Be Proactive: Don't wait for opportunities to come to you; create them. Voice your interests, ask for stretch assignments, and express your desire to take on new responsibilities. Take charge of your career path by seeking out growth opportunities.   Remember, advocating for yourself is not about being pushy or arrogant. It's about recognizing your own value, asserting your needs, and actively pursuing growth opportunities. By advocating for yourself, you can unlock your full potential and shape a fulfilling and successful career.   #CareerDevelopment #AdvocateForYourself #ProfessionalGrowth #UnlockYourPotential #LinkedInCommunity

Without active career management, your remote career will be just as doomed as that of your on-site peers. 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲.   Here are 10 ways you can stay "top of mind" and be seen as an important, dependable and accessible part of the team who will be considered for important projects and promotions:  1. 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 The introverts among us find more solitude in their work day appealing, but that can quickly backfire. Opt for video meetings where possible. Otherwise, you're out of sight, out of mind.  2. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 "𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬" In the absence of a watercooler you have to create moments of connection outside of your meetings. Tag a few minutes on to your meeting and offer a coworker to "hang out". Focus on genuine interest in the other person, their interests, challenges, ideas, etc.  3. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 If people don't know what you're doing or why you're on the team, you should be frightened. It's your responsibility to change that. You can create a simple overview page or dashboard to share which projects you're working on. Add a segment showcasing the types of questions you can help with so others can see how you add value.  4. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 Identify projects that have high internal visibility, allow you to grow and/or showcase your skills and deliver high value. Cross-functional projects can be great to widen your reach and to get a better understanding of the big picture.  5. 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Plan your career development with your manager. You can seek regular feedback and plan stretch goals to further your growth.  6. 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 Work doesn't speak for itself. It doesn't have a voice. And people are too busy remembering everything you do. So, humbly share how you are qualified and share how your team solved similar problems or removed roadblocks.  7. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬  You don’t get what you don’t ask for. If you want support from your manager, ask for it. Be specific about the support you want, e.g. floating your name for a specific project or socializing an idea that needs buy-in.  8. 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭  Ask your manager if there are meetings they’d like you to sit in on or take over. This adds direct value and is a great opportunity to raise your profile with stakeholders you wouldn’t have access to otherwise.  9. 𝐍𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 Set a weekly goal to connect with your colleagues. Your goal is to keep in touch. You can send them a helpful resource, or simply ask how things are going.  10. 𝐁𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲  Use your messenger status to build trust through transparency. E.g. you can state "out for lunch, back at 1:30PM" instead of just "Away". #remotework #leadership #careerdevelopment