Do Something Different: A Leadership Podcast
Do Something Different is a podcast for high-achievers who want to grow their impact. Each week, former Apple executive Rusty Gaillard helps you build the skillset and mindset to break free from the conventional corporate leadership model and create meaningful, lasting impact for your company, your team, and your career. Come away empowered and inspired to put these simple, practical leadership tools to use: share your honest opinion, give candid feedback, delegate effectively while maintaining high standards, and take back control of your schedule.
Do Something Different: A Leadership Podcast
How to Get Promoted After Age 30
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If you're working hard but still not getting career growth, nobody told you the rules changed.
After 30, getting promoted at work has nothing to do with doing more. It requires the professional development to become the leader your organization actually needs.
In this episode, I break down why the habits that built your career — reliability, responsiveness, the "I'll handle it" attitude — quietly become the things that keep you stuck. This isn't a motivation problem or a skills gap. It's an identity gap. And until you see it, no amount of hard work will close it.
I share the pattern I've seen across dozens of coaching clients (and my own experience as a Director at Apple): smart, driven people doing everything right — and hitting a ceiling they can't explain. I'll show you where the real shift happens and the three places it's hiding in your day-to-day work right now.
If you've been passed over, plateaued, or just feel like your effort isn't translating, this one's for you.
Listen Next to Season 2, Episode 2: Stop Asking For Feedback.
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Rusty Gaillard is an executive coach, helping mid-level corporate leaders create more career success while working less and enjoying it more. That's real freedom.
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