The blind spots that sabotage high achievers
High performers often do many things right..
But not everything.
After coaching hundreds of professionals into VP+ roles, I’ve seen critical gaps that keep them stuck. For example:
1. The Hidden KLT Gap
➟ You've built trust with your boss and immediate team.
➟ But when the promotion panel meets, half the decision-makers barely know you.
➟ Without their Know-Like-Trust factor, you're not even in the real conversation.
2. Stuck-Level Thinking
➟ Your execution is flawless, but VP roles demand more.
➟ You need to master:
- Strategic confidence with C-suite stakeholders
- Calendar ownership that prioritizes impact over activity
- Strategic leadership skills for the next level
3. The Succession Trap
➟ To move up, your boss needs to move up.
➟ Also, you need someone ready to step into your role.
➟ If your L-1 isn’t seen as ready, neither are you.
➟ Succession readiness isn’t optional - it’s a signal that you’re playing the senior game.
🔹 How i coach high performers into their next-level roles 🔹
At this stage, generic advice isn’t helpful.
You need focused, strategic coaching that drives outcomes.
Here’s how I work with leaders like you:
🔹 Clarity first – We define where you are and what “next level” truly means for you: whether it’s a VP role, a larger portfolio, or greater strategic influence
🔹 Strategic insight – Using a stanford-developed psychometric and 360° feedback, we surface your perception gaps, hidden strengths, and decision-maker signals
🔹 Results-focused sessions – Every session targets real-world challenges: stakeholder influence, org politics, visibility, communication, exec presence
🔹 Between-session support – You’ll have access beyond sessions to refine, course-correct, and keep momentum high
🔹 Behavioral transformation – Roleplays, reframing strategies, and mindset rewiring ensure that your shifts lead you being seen as next-level ready
Clients often come in asking,
“What don’t I know about myself that’s holding me back?”
Within weeks, they begin operating at a different level - more strategic, more trusted, more visible.
Leading to promotions and larger portfolios, leading to an elevation in their career trajectory (yes we win in the short term as well as the long term).
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What’s your KLT factor with the leadership team who’ll decide your promotion?
Do they know you? Trust you? See you as ready?
If you don’t have a game plan to shift that perception, you’re leaving too much to chance. Let’s change that.
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