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The Promotion Instinct|Jordan Ellis

The Promotion Instinct : Why Capable People Sabotage Their Own Rise

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Overview

You've had the same realization three times in the past year: someone less experienced got the room you never

quite stood in. You didn't feel anger-you felt recognition. You built that outcome yourself, one

reasonable-sounding delay at a time.

This book names the pattern underneath those delays. It's not imposter syndrome, and it's not a confidence

problem. It's a protection mechanism dressed up as good judgment-an instinct to stay just visible enough to

be valued, but not visible enough to be truly *seen*. The work is ready. You keep making sure you aren't

standing next to it when the room takes attendance.

You'll learn to recognize:

Why you correct everything except the record about yourself

The job application you've read eleven times but keep "almost finishing"

How a role you've already outgrown becomes the safest place to stay

Why your best ideas stay in your head until someone else says them worse

The specific moment your stomach signals you're about to hand credit away

How "waiting for the right time" becomes a decision you're making without admitting it

For capable people who have stopped wondering if they're ready and started wondering why they're never quite

present when it counts.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781804281512
  • ISBN-10: 1804281514
  • Publisher: Readers First Publishing Ltd
  • Publish Date: August 2026
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.46 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
  • Page Count: 216

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