{"podcast":{"title":"Leadership Language","slug":"leadership-language-7922096","podcast_index_feed_id":7922096,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/113cb4db4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bill-tingle7","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/46170581/46170581-1781546728458-82f9987e4d941.jpg","author":"Bill Tingle","episode_count":11,"summary":"You deliver. You lead. And the promotion still goes to someone else. Leadership Language is the show for IT directors and VPs who want the next seat. Hosted by Bill Tingle, a former CIO with 35 years in enterprise tech, each episode breaks down what actually gets technology leaders promoted. How to speak the language of the boardroom, build the sponsors who advance you, and stop being the best-kept secret in the building. The work was never the problem. Being seen was. Let's fix that.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T12:17:45.082050+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-language-7922096"},"episode":{"title":"Doing Great Work Won’t Get You Promoted","slug":"doing-great-work-won-t-get-you-promoted","published_at":"2026-06-19T12:09:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-language-7922096/doing-great-work-won-t-get-you-promoted","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-language-7922096","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bill-tingle7/episodes/Doing-Great-Work-Wont-Get-You-Promoted-e3l0bhp","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/113cb4db4/podcast/play/121695225/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-19%2F426432120-44100-2-8fbb075250921.mp3","summary":"Your work does not speak for itself. It never has. In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest career myths holding technology leaders back: the belief that if you keep your head down, do excellent work, and deliver results, the right people will automatically notice. That belief cost Sarah the CIO role. Sarah had the track record. She had delivered major system migrations on time, under budget, and without major incidents. But when the promotion decision was made, Marcus got the role — not because he was louder, but because he was more visible in the right rooms, with the right people, having the right conversations. I’ll explain why promotions are not just performance reviews. They are trust decisions. And trust is built before the role opens. In this episode, I’ll show you: Why quiet excellence can make you invisible Why your work needs you to speak for it How promotion decisions actually happen Why executive visibility matters How to connect your work to business outcomes How to become visible without bragging Why the right conversations matter before the decision is made If you’re a technology leader with a strong track record but you’re still wondering why your results aren’t turning into bigger opportunities, this episode will show you what needs to change. Subscribe for more leadership strategy, executive presence, and career growth advice for technology leaders. 00:00 — Sarah lost the role before the decision was made 00:18 — Marcus won because he was visible 00:34 — The lie: great work speaks for itself 00:49 — Why technology leaders get overlooked 01:06 — The “keep your head down” career myth 01:43 — Sarah’s story: excellent work, missed promotion 02:31 — How Marcus showed up differently 03:08 — Why Sarah didn’t get the CIO role 03:26 — How promotions a…","meta_description":"Your work does not speak for itself. It never has. In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest career myths holding technology leaders back: the beli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":440,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/leadership-language-7922096/episodes/doing-great-work-won-t-get-you-promoted/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/leadership-language-7922096/doing-great-work-won-t-get-you-promoted.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}