{"product_id":"the-promotion-code-devan-mercer-9798191194424","title":"The Promotion Code: The Psychology of Getting Ahead at Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy do less qualified people get promoted? And how do you change that, ethically?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYour work is excellent. Your results are real. And somehow, the roles keep going to people with thinner track records and louder stories. This book explains exactly why, and hands you the fix. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePromotions are not decided by work. They are decided by people, in rooms you will never enter, comparing sixty-second versions of candidates from memory. Most capable professionals never learn how those rooms think. \u003ci\u003eThe Promotion Code\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you, through a story you will not want to put down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow Jess Carter, a brilliant product manager passed over for a promotion she had earned, as a mentor teaches her the hidden machinery of career growth: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow promotion decisions actually get made, and the four questions every room asks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three currencies of a career: performance, perception, and advocacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisibility without bragging, and confidence that does not wait for a feeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNetworks that actually work, and why one sponsor is worth ten mentors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffice politics without poison: the daylight test, pre-wiring, and the grace window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReputation, leadership identity, and acting the level before the title\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe promotion conversation: building your case, making the ask, handling \"not yet\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo manipulation. No flattery. Nothing you would not happily explain in daylight. Learn the machine, win without becoming someone you would not respect, then change the game for everyone coming up behind you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Three in the Psychology of Work series\u003c\/b\u003e, alongside \u003ci\u003eThe Inner Ladder to the Top\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEmotional Intelligence at Work\u003c\/i\u003e. Every book stands alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you have ever watched a Tuesday announcement email carry someone else's name, this book was written for you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Devan Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798191194424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Devan Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50666089578751,"sku":"9798191194424","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_22e17b62-4227-44b5-a20a-b39c6167b585.jpg?v=1792015585","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-promotion-code-devan-mercer-9798191194424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}