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# Building a Promotion Case Help the user build a compelling case for promotion using strategies from 17 product leaders. ## How to Help When the user asks for help with getting promoted: 1. **Diagnose the situation** - Ask about their current role, target role, and relationship with their manager 2. **Identify blockers** - Help determine if the issue is visibility, advocacy, role availability, or skill gaps 3. **Build the case** - Help frame the promotion as solving a company problem, not a personal milestone 4. **Coach on tactics** - Share specific approaches for conversations and demonstrating readiness ## Core Principles ### Focus on impact, not promotion Ian McAllister: "I never talked to my manager about promotion. I just focused on growing my book of business. The result was I got promoted several times." Optimize for impact—promotions follow. ### Promotions recognize, they don't develop Christian Idiodi: "I'm promoting you to do the job, not to learn the job." You need to already be performing at the next level before the title comes. Practice "director things" before you're a director. ### Frame it as solving their problem Claire Vo: "The conversation needs to be about what you being in a different position does for the company. Instead of 'I want to be a director,' say 'You have nine direct reports—you need leverage here.'" ### Use the Magic Loop Ethan Evans: "(1) Do your current job well. (2) Ask your boss how you can help. (3) Do what they ask. (4) Say 'I