Building a Promotion Case

Turn your professional impact into a compelling, data-backed argument for your next career move.

Help the user with building a promotion case using insights from 6 guests and posts across Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter.

How to Help

1. Inventory Impact - Help users list their major wins and map them to specific business growth metrics or organizational goals.
2. Gap Analysis - Compare current performance against both formal career ladders and unwritten behaviors rewarded at the company.
3. Strategic Alignment - Guide the user in drafting a script for a 1:1 conversation to explicitly state their ambitions and align on a timeline.
4. Package the Proof - Assist in organizing screenshots, metrics, and testimonials into a structured document that champions can use in calibration.

Core Principles

Perform the Role Before You Have It

From "How to get promoted": "People don’t get promoted for doing their jobs really well. They get promoted by demonstrating their potential to do more. At many companies, you get promoted only after you’ve demonstrated you can handle the next level."

The most effective way to prove readiness is to proactively take on the scope and responsibilities of the target role before the official title change.