I wish I had applied for the job.”“Why didn’t you?”“Oh, they discouraged me from throwing my hat in the ring. I don’t know why.”“Did you ask?”“Nope.”Over the years, I have heard about Lene and her co-workers. I can imagine that this is why a brilliant, funny, quirky, deeply committed, highly trained and multi-degreed software engineer was overlooked for a leadership opportunity. Worse, her manager didn’t sit down and have a brave conversation as to why she wasn’t considered for the role. When you’re overlooked for a promotion and you don’t know why, the bottom line is that an opportunity was missed by everyone involved.

Source: Forbes January 28, 2024 17:16 UTC