Show Notes
You've been told to "be more strategic" but no one ever explains what that means. In this episode, I decode three of the most common pieces of vague promotion feedback and tell you what your boss is really saying. Newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN What your boss really means when they tell you to "be more strategic" and the three specific shifts that close the gap fastThe three drivers of executive presence you can actually control, no matter how vague the feedba...
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