This episode asks the big career question: What happens when you stay busy, wait patiently, and hope to be noticed? Michelle and Mel dismantle the “good girl” model of leadership and explain why obedience, helpfulness, and non-promotable tasks (NPTs) won’t get you where you want to go. Instead, they lay out how to move from being merely helpful to being high-impact, and why radical accountability is the antidote to career stagnation.
What You’ll Learn
• Why “keeping your head down” will not shift your career trajectory
• The hidden costs of saying yes to non-promotable tasks
• How to position yourself as ambitious for yourself, your team, and your business
• Simple strategies (like dashboards) to showcase your contributions
• Why leaders go beyond transactional work and play the long game
Resources & Links
• No Ceiling, No Walls by Susan Colantuono – a cornerstone of the Lead to Soar philosophy
• The Leadership Compass by Michelle Redfern – your guide to reaching full potential
• Share your career dilemmas with us
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