The Hidden Tax of Your Last Promotion

Career Coaching with Fexingo: Professional Coaches, Career Counselors, and Guidance for Workers · Oct 12, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Lucas and Luna dissect the counterintuitive reality that accepting a promotion can sometimes stall your long-term career trajectory. They explore how role ambiguity, the 'Peter Principle', and misaligned incentives create invisible friction for high performers. Drawing on organizational psychology research and specific management case studies, they break down why some promotions lead to burnout while others unlock exponential growth. This episode offers a framework for evaluating internal moves not just by title or salary, but by the structural support and clear metrics that define…