Episode 265: Do you actually know the job you’re pursuing?

2026-01-05

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Most people think they're stuck because the market is crowded or the timing is bad. But there's a more uncomfortable reason promotions keep slipping past otherwise strong leaders. It has nothing to do with effort, ambition, or even qualifications. It's about a blind spot that shows up long before interviews start, and quietly disqualifies people without them realizing it. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

Most people think they're stuck because the market is crowded or the timing is bad.

But there's a more uncomfortable reason promotions keep slipping past otherwise strong leaders.

It has nothing to do with effort, ambition, or even qualifications.

It's about a blind spot that shows up long before interviews start, and quietly disqualifies people without them realizing it.

Once you see it, you can't unsee it.

And it explains why the same roles keep going to the same types of candidates.

I covered this in this 18-min episode.

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