Why a missed promotion isn’t always about you

We tend to assume that getting passed over for promotion means we weren't ready.

Sometimes that's true.

But sometimes the employee has developed faster than the company around them. They may already be operating at the next level while the organization lacks the scope, structure or budget to formalize the larger role.

In this BioSpace article, I explore why the same “not yet” can reflect very different problems, and why employees and leaders need to understand whether the real obstacle is readiness, organizational need or funding before deciding what should happen next.

Originally published in BioSpace on August 12, 2026.

Read the full article on BioSpace → https://www.biospace.com/career-advice/why-a-missed-promotion-isnt-always-about-you