About this episode

In this episode, Nikhyl Singhal discusses the common mistakes PMs make regarding promotions and how to navigate the challenges of getting promoted in a tough market.

It's promo season, and I've gotten roughly 1000 questions through nikhyl.ai —the pattern is unmistakable: people aren't just asking how to get promoted, they're asking whether the system is broken and whether they should quit over it. In this episode, we dissect five real questions from PMs who've been passed over. What becomes clear is the mistakes aren't in execution—they're in how people think about promotions in the first place. The tough reality is promotions are harder to get in this market. The question isn't whether you'll get promoted. It's how you respond when you don't. Key topics • Why promotions are harder now—and why that's not dysfunction • The five-point framework for what to do when you don't get promoted • The self-fulfilling prophecy that derails your career • The one question that changes everything when you're passed over • Why treating promotion as a game to win backfires • The Peter Principle: why companies make you prove it before they promote you • When "my career has flatlined" actually means you've hit the expected difficulty curve • Why the skills that got you here won't get you there • Why leadership might not be your destination—and that's okay • The…

People in this episode

Host: Nikhyl Singhal

Topics covered

• promotions
• career development
• project management
• self-assessment
• leadership
• feedback

Keywords

• promotion mistakes
• career derailment
• self-fulfilling prophecy
• Peter Principle
• feedback gap
• leadership challenges
• career progression

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