# promotion
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39:42Workplace Surgery — the brilliant employee who's a terrible managerAl Elliott: Absolutely. Okay, so on to question number 3. I promoted a brilliant employee, but she's a terrible manager. Can I keep her? 9 months ago, I promoted one of our strongest performers into a management role. ShEP 234 · 23 Sept 2025·workplace surgery· 39:42–46:5041:12Workplace Surgery: Do I Have to Fake It to Get Promoted?Leanne Elliott: There's a lot of episodes there Al Elliott: There's a lot. There's 200-odd episodes. Yeah, so we get a little drunker on that one. Actually, we don't get drunk at all on this one, just to be clear. Okay. EP 208 · 24 Jun 2025·workplace surgery· 41:12–47:3035:53Workplace Surgery: From friend to bossAl Elliott: Yes, almost a year old. We're on question 1 for this week, or 142 if we're being specific. Are you ready for it, Leanne? Elaine Smith: Yes Al Elliott: Okay. From friend to boss, how to lead without losing youEP 176 · 4 Mar 2025·workplace surgery· 35:53–41:5827:45Men promoted on potential, women on performanceAl Elliott: Just so I understand, are you saying that performance versus potential, are you saying that one of them is predominantly What men are promoted on and one from the women? Cate Luzio: Oh, absolutely Leanne ElliEP 114 · 10 Jul 2024·interview· 27:45–27:568:28The challenges and realities of being a new managerDave Kline: Oftentimes when you first get promoted as a manager, you got promoted because what you've done really well is say yes, right? Here's a new project. Yes, I'll do it. Here's more work. Yes, I'll do it. Will youEP 87 · 4 Apr 2024·interview· 8:28–10:5413:55The Peter Principle — and why it's unfair to blame the promotedAl Elliott: There's an old saying, probably more from the '80s than it is actually from now, that you get promoted to the level of your incompetence. In other words, if you're good at sales, then your next stop is probabEP 87 · 4 Apr 2024·interview· 13:55–16:25
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