Strategic Visibility Without Self-Promotion
You want to be seen, but you don’t want to “sell yourself.” That’s fair. But here’s the reality: if you don’t shape your own narrative, someone else will — or worse, no one will.
3 minutes to act without feeling fake
Strategic visibility isn’t noise. It’s leadership in action. Five minutes is all it takes — to shift from “unknown” to “undeniable.”
The good news? Visibility ≠ ego. It’s about clarity, usefulness, and consistency.
Here’s your 5-minute shift:
1/ Share the “why” — not just the what.
Instead of “we finished the project,” say:
→ “We delivered X, which unlocks Y for [other teams / customers].”
This shifts the story from self-focus to contribution.
→ Source: How to Promote Yourself Without Sounding Like a Jerk by Meredith Fineman, Harvard Business Review, 2019
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