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He said yes to 11 initiatives. His flagship slipped twice. Maya and Marcus make the case that "no" is a promotion skill: 94% of professionals work 50+ hours a week, context-switching costs up to 40% of productive time, and overcommitment directly predicts burnout. Three moves: pause before every yes, tie every no to a strategic yes, and publish a Not Doing List. Tom's story — from scattered VP to focused leader who shipped three big bets. This show is developed by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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Her dashboard saved the company millions. Nobody upstairs knew her name — until she started writing a monthly one-pager. Maya and Marcus unpack the visibility paradox: identical performance gets rated differently based on who's narrating it. Three moves: document as you go (build a receipts file), narrate the work not yourself, and establish a visibility rhythm. Nadia's story — from invisible analyst to principal. This show is developed by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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You've got mentors. You've had the coffee chats. So why hasn't anyone opened a door for you? Maya and Marcus unpack the research on the one relationship that actually moves careers — and why the people with the most mentors often get promoted the slowest. This show is developed by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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You brought the best data in the room. Everyone nodded. And the decision went the other way anyway. Maya and Marcus unpack the research on where decisions are actually made — and the four moves that separate leaders who present from leaders who decide. This show is developed by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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The AI said yes. Her judgment said no — and she was right. Maya and Marcus dig into fresh 2026 research on how senior leaders really handle AI recommendations, why the most confident-sounding AI is the most dangerous kind, and the three-test framework for knowing when your judgment should overrule the machine. Plus: the dissent memo that turned one leader's override into a promotion story. This show is developed by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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What if the biggest thing between you and your next promotion isn't a competitor or a budget — but the fact that your boss isn't going anywhere? Executive turnover has cratered, and nearly 60% of late-career execs plan to stay put. Maya and Marcus lay out the playbook for getting promoted when there's no seat to promote into — including Dana's story, the director who got a VP role created around her. This show hosted by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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The higher you climb, the less truth you hear. Maya and Marcus unpack Gallup's 2026 finding that senior leaders are 10 points lonelier than their teams — and why it's really an information problem. Plus the three quiet filters warping what reaches the top, and how being the person who tells the truth upward becomes a career move. This Podcast is hosted by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.

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A quarter of your next promotion has nothing to do with your results. Maya and Marcus decode executive presence — the most cited and least explained factor in who gets promoted — through Priya's story: her best quarter ever, and a review that just said 'you need more executive presence. Hosted by Joe Dutkiewicz of Crayon Leadership. Joe equips mid-senior leaders to think and act two levels up, so they're recognizable to top leaders and ready for the promotion before it opens. Find Joe on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, Facebook, and at the Crayon Leadership website.