What To Do If You've Been Passed Over For Promotion - Jocko Willink

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Excerpt from JOCKOPODCAST 215

[andersjohnson]

Good advice, with one caveat: If you do what the boss says you need to do to earn the promotion, but then the boss spins that into a negative on your next review, then the problem is probably that you're already overqualified, and the boss sees you as a threat. Becoming more overqualified will not help. It's time to find a new job.

[MrClovvnz]

In supply chain, a lot of businesses have a clearly defined unspoken social construct. If you don’t fit in or someone high on the ladder doesn’t like you; no matter what your work ethic is, you will not be considered for promotions.

[Je.rone_]

*Sometimes you don't get promoted simply because the person or people who make said decision don't like you notwithstanding you skills and abilities*

[spaceman]

Plenty of people don’t get what they deserve.

[hope]

Well the Good Old Boys Club is a HUGE part of promoting anywhere. If you think it’s not your a fool!

[MichaelJames-lzni]

Politics isn’t based on merit - it is based on personal preference. There is no “prep” that will solve personal preference issues.

[bigdaveyjoyce]

Didn't get that promotion?

Good.

[godswillngwaka]

Did'nt get the new high speed gear we wanted, good.
Did'nt get promoted, good. More time to get better.
Oh mission got cancelled, good. We can focus on the other one.

[gb]

Great podcast! I've been passed over before for Sgt. at my police department and it only made me work that much harder for the next time.

[sojournerkarunatruth]

There are no failures; **there’s** **only** **feedback** 👌💝🙏

[ANTHONYSMITH-rrxu]

Love these podcast, simple straight to the point and great strategy to accomplish any goals you set your focus on.

[kahwigulum]

You leave the company. Watch them slowly fold due to their now lack of productivity that you brought. Poach their brightest candidates. Make things better for everyone.

[HashBulla]

Person: Jocko I didn’t get the promotion. Jocko : GOOD!

[CrazyLocoInsane]

Been trying this tactic with my wife but apparently I have a lot of shit to work on before I get promoted over her.

[Daniwheels]

It's pretty easy when it happens once. But as it happens more and more it can become pretty fucking disheartening.

[Percules]

Everything he says is very true, but you also have to consider that we live in a very "unfair" world, so u gotta factor in that aswell..

[milesmayhem]

I remember a few of my friends and I being disappointed not picking up corporal, so I did as many extra courses as I could, worked hard to improve my PT and rifle scores, kept my mouth shut and stayed quietly motivated. I eventually promoted to corporal and because I put in the extra work I promoted to sergeant in nine months after picking up corporal. Ahead of many of the other Marines I came in with at the same time. I wasn’t really any better than they were, in fact a few of them were natural PT studs and others typically did a little better on the rifle range than I did. But the extra effort made the difference. Plus at that time they lowered the cutting score so the extra points payed off earlier than I expected. For me the real victory was the promotion to sergeant because I was not expecting it.

[cobra]

Beware the promotion trap.
Being promoted isn’t what you think it is.

[Lemurai]

It’s called Retirement, it’s not worth it if it requires you to compromise certain aspects of your life moving forward.

[briz]

Can’t wait to get promoted to Civilian and receive my DD214 plaque