How to Get Promoted by Becoming Your Managers Succession Plan

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a counterintuitive promotion strategy: positioning yourself as your manager's eventual replacement. They examine how framing your growth as enabling your boss to move up can reshape conversations about title, pay, and scope. Using the case of a product manager at a mid-size SaaS company who secured a director title by taking over two of her VP's strategic initiatives, they break down the specific steps: identifying what your manager is blocked from delegating, making yourself indispensable on those exact tasks, and then explicitly articulating a succession timeline. They also discuss the risks — including the perception of being too ambitious and the danger of being seen as a threat — and how to navigate them. Lucas draws on data from a 2025 LinkedIn survey showing that internal promotion rates are 30% higher for employees who have documented succession conversations with their managers. Luna pushes back on whether this works in flat organizations or toxic cultures, and they land on a practical framework for assessing whether your environment is ready for this approach. This is Episode 60 of Promotion Path with Fexingo. #PromotionPath #CareerAdvice #JobPromotion #ManagerSuccession #CareerGrowth #Leadership #WorkplaceStrategy #InternalMobility #SuccessionPlanning #ProductManagement #SaaS #LinkedInData #OfficePolitics #CareerNavigation #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo