The Promotion Nobody Wants

You ever notice few people wants to be a leader anymore? And honestly—who can blame them?

These days, accepting a promotion may feel less like career growth and more like volunteering to be the crash test dummy for corporate chaos.

You get blamed when things break, ignored when things work, expected to “inspire the team,” juggle hybrid madness, survive endless Slack pings, and somehow keep it together during your fourth Teams call of the day with someone who still hasn’t found the mute button.

Leadership SOMETIMES isn’t about leading anymore. It’s about surviving—surviving budget cuts, constant urgency, and those magical “quick questions” that arrive at 4:00 p.m. on a Friday