Getting promoted doesn’t automatically make someone a good leader.

Getting promoted doesn’t automatically make someone a good leader. In this conversation on the Snarketing Podcast, Mita Mallick shares a common leadership problem inside many companies: employees are promoted for being great individual contributors, then suddenly expected to manage and develop people with little or no training. Matt Wurst and Mita discuss why leadership is a privilege, not just a title—and how organizations often push people into management roles they may not want, be trained for, or be ready to handle. This clip explores the “promotion trap” and why better leadership development could change the trajectory of teams, careers, and company culture.

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Published March 10, 2026

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