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How to get ahead (without getting promoted)

You thought you were going to get that big promotion, but you missed out. What are your next steps? Isabel Berwick speaks to Sarah Ellis (co-founder of professional consultancy Amazing If) and FT Management editor Anjli Raval to find out. They discuss how to keep your emotions in check after experiencing a professional rejection, who you should turn to for advice, and why “wavy” careers are more popular than ever.

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Hosted by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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