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How One Employee Got Promoted by Building an Executive Network
Episode 37 of The Promotion Memo with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna break down the true story of a mid-level marketing manager at a Fortune 500 company who earned a director promotion by strategically building relationships with three senior executives outside her direct chain of command. They walk through the specific tactics she used: identifying the right sponsors, preparing for informal interactions, and creating value before asking for visibility. Lucas shares data from a 2025 Gartner study showing that employees with active executive sponsors are 47 percent more likely to be promoted within…
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