Skip to content
Artwork for Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review · Sunday · 3 min

Why Outstanding Careers Need Time (Not Instant Promotions)

Why Great Careers Take Time (Not Instant Promotions) 9 Jan 2026 --- Why do so many early-career employees feel frustrated by the pace of growth at work? Leadership expert Tim Elmore explains why great careers take time—and how leaders can reset expectations. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/3NzVHNb ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:00-3:21

transcript

No transcript — this publisher did not publish one.

show notes

Why Great Careers Take Time (Not Instant Promotions)

9 Jan 2026

---

Why do so many early-career employees feel frustrated by the pace of growth at work? Leadership expert Tim Elmore explains why great careers take time—and how leaders can reset expectations. Listen to the full IdeaCast episode here: https://s.hbr.org/3NzVHNb


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

links1