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    Experienced worker gets passed over for promotion after her manager witnesses how she speaks to new hires: 'I was fuming. I hate it when people type like that on social media'

    When people use the term "not leadership material" they can mean a wide variety of things. It can mean that you're not suited to the organization's toxic expectations of complicity and your unwillingness to follow whatever directive is passed down to you blindly. It can also mean that your performance isn't up to standard or that you don't prioritize interpersonal relationships and kiss the appropriate rear ends often and well enough.

    However, it can just as likely mean that you lack actual qualities that make a good leader, like the strength of your communication or your competency, efficiency, and ability to get things done. Of course, while sometimes the trait they're looking for or judgment of your competency might not be fair, it generally boils down to "we don't want to promote you," a sort of "It's not you, it's me" of the working world. However you might feel about this, self-reflection is important, and the only way to grow is to take feedback on board.

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