Episode 47

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17th Jun 2026

Stop Waiting to Be Noticed: Your Performance Is Not Going to Promote You

Keeping your head down is not humility. It is protectionism. And it is costing you more than you think.

Two of my clients got passed over for promotions this month. Both were doing excellent work. Neither had made themselves visible to the people who make those decisions.

In this episode you'll learn;

- Why performance alone has never been enough to get promoted, and what the leaders who keep moving up are doing differently that most high performers never figure out

- The specific difference between a doer mindset and a strategic leader mindset when it comes to career visibility, and which one you are currently operating from

- Why the person your boss promotes is almost never the best performer in the room, and exactly what they are doing instead to stay on the right radar

- What it actually means to say yes before you are ready, and why waiting until you feel qualified is the most expensive career decision you will keep making

- Who specifically you need to go build a relationship with right now to move your career forward, and why most leaders already know the answer but keep finding reasons to wait

YOUR CHALLENGE:

This week, identify the one person whose radar you need to be on to move your career meaningfully forward, whether that is your boss's boss, a founder, a senior leader, or an influencer in your industry, and take one specific visible action toward that relationship before the week is out, because nobody is coming to find you.

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About the Podcast

Leadership Mindset 2.0
Transform From Tactical Doer to Strategic Leader: The Psychology of Scaling for Executives & Entrepreneurs
Leadership Mindset 2.0 is the definitive playbook for executives and entrepreneurs ready to break free from the "Doer Trap" and scale their business using psychology and strategy.

Host R. Michael Anderson has scaled multiple software companies to the Inc. 5000 list and was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year. Now, as a 2x Executive Coach of the Year, he uses that experience to help high-performers transform from Tactical Operators into Strategic Leaders.

In this podcast, Michael blends cutting-edge neuroscience, emotional intelligence (EQ), and battle-tested business strategy to help you overcome burnout, imposter syndrome, and the "Leadership Incompetence Trap" so you can lead with clarity and confidence.

Two New Episodes Every Week which include a mix of:
• Strategy: Neuroscience frameworks & leadership tactics to start your week.
• Mentorship: Live Q&A and specific answers to your leadership challenges.
• Coaching: A fly-on-the-wall look at real, unscripted executive coaching sessions as Michael helps leaders break through their blind spots live.
• Masterclasses: Listen in as Michael and guests teach valuable leadership and management skills to a real-life audience.

Topics include: The Psychology of Scaling, Burnout Prevention, Strategic Planning, Executive Coaching, and Emotional Intelligence.

About your host

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R. Michael Anderson

R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology.



This combination gives him the unique ability to connect to other leaders as a peer, then teaches evidence-based leadership skills that genuinely drive behaviour and performance.