SummaryIn this conversation, Gideon Rasmussen discusses the importance of understanding one's professional development areas and how to prepare for promotion. He emphasizes the need for individual contributors to demonstrate leadership and deliver solid performance over time to be considered for advancement.TakeawaysKnow what your areas of professional development are.Pursue your professional development actively.Prove yourself ready for promotion now.No one will provide a clear path to promotion.Write performance plans to guide your development.Run projects to showcase your skills.Demonstrate leadership even as an individual contributor.Aim for three to four years of solid performance.Deliver on projects consistently to advance.Seek feedback to improve your performance.Connect with Gideon:https://www.linkedin.com/in/gideonrasmussen/Gideon's book:Program Architecture: Fight the Good Fight (Security, Audit and Leadership Series) https://www.amazon.com/Program-Architecture-Fight-Security-Leadership/dp/1032896000