<![CDATA[Achieving Potential]]>Achieving Potential The podcast for people who are capable — but constrained.

We decode the hidden rules of work, family, and relationships. So you can stop hitting invisible ceilings.

Closing opportunity gaps — one insight at a time.

]]>https://acpotential.com/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:26:25 GMTTue, 17 Feb 2026 13:55:07 GMT60Samuel Taylor<p><b>Achieving Potential</b> <i>The podcast for people who are capable — but constrained.</i></p><p>We decode the hidden rules of work, family, and relationships. So you can stop hitting invisible ceilings.</p><p><b>Closing opportunity gaps — one insight at a time.</b></p>episodicSamuel Taylorny2jj2jxyk@privaterelay.appleid.comno<![CDATA[Why you need a Personal Development Plan in the NHS]]>The conversation delves into the unstructured decision-making in the workplace, particularly in the context of the NHS, and its impact on marginalized groups. It also explores the components of a Personal Development Contract (PDC) and the shift in accountability and responsibility within organizations. Practical advice for employees and managers is also provided.

Takeaways

  • Unstructured decision-making in the workplace
  • Impact of unchecked power on marginalized groups

]]>2ce1c624-9b22-44bc-8714-0aa7c2575198Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:59:16 GMT<p>The conversation delves into the unstructured decision-making in the workplace, particularly in the context of the NHS, and its impact on marginalized groups. It also explores the components of a Personal Development Contract (PDC) and the shift in accountability and responsibility within organizations. Practical advice for employees and managers is also provided.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Unstructured decision-making in the workplace</li><li>Impact of unchecked power on marginalized groups</li></ul><p></p><p></p>no00:33:31Why you need a Personal Development Plan in the NHSfull<![CDATA[Ep 1 Competence is not enough]]>The episode explores the concept of competence and its limitations in career progression. It delves into the role transition problem, visibility and value, learning and development, the hidden psychological contract, and the importance of leverage in career progression.

Takeaways

  • Competence as a career limitation
  • Role transition and the Peter principle
  • The importance of visibility and value
  • The need for deliberate learning and development
  • The hidden psychological contract and its impact
  • The significance of leverage in career progression

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Competence Trap
  • 06:39 Visibility and Value
  • 11:39 The Hidden Psychological Contract
]]>13769f45-e404-4a04-a648-c3dd972864e3Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:31:57 GMT<p>The episode explores the concept of competence and its limitations in career progression. It delves into the role transition problem, visibility and value, learning and development, the hidden psychological contract, and the importance of leverage in career progression.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Competence as a career limitation</li><li>Role transition and the Peter principle</li><li>The importance of visibility and value</li><li>The need for deliberate learning and development</li><li>The hidden psychological contract and its impact</li><li>The significance of leverage in career progression</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Competence Trap</li><li>06:39 Visibility and Value</li><li>11:39 The Hidden Psychological Contract</li></ul>no00:19:1911Ep 1 Competence is not enoughfull<![CDATA[Unspoken rules of promotion]]>The conversation delves into the unspoken rules and patterns of career progression, emphasizing the importance of visibility, narrative, and relationships in positioning oneself for promotion. It highlights the gap between career progression theory and reality, the impact of competence and visibility on promotion, and the significance of articulating a clear narrative about career progression. Additionally, it explores the real work of stakeholder management, the double-edged sword of clinical credibility, and the shift in perspective about promotion as a prediction about future performance.

Takeaways

  • Visibility and narrative matter more than competence
  • Promotion is a prediction about future performance, not a reward for past performance

Chapters

  • 00:00 Understanding Career Progression
  • 07:17 Visibility and Narrative
  • 15:08 Stakeholder Management
  • 22:24 Promotion as a Prediction
]]>5fa576d8-f61e-422b-85e3-902aa076bfccTue, 17 Feb 2026 23:34:14 GMT<p>The conversation delves into the unspoken rules and patterns of career progression, emphasizing the importance of visibility, narrative, and relationships in positioning oneself for promotion. It highlights the gap between career progression theory and reality, the impact of competence and visibility on promotion, and the significance of articulating a clear narrative about career progression. Additionally, it explores the real work of stakeholder management, the double-edged sword of clinical credibility, and the shift in perspective about promotion as a prediction about future performance.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Visibility and narrative matter more than competence</li><li>Promotion is a prediction about future performance, not a reward for past performance</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Understanding Career Progression</li><li>07:17 Visibility and Narrative</li><li>15:08 Stakeholder Management</li><li>22:24 Promotion as a Prediction</li></ul>no00:28:02Unspoken rules of promotionfull<![CDATA[Ep 3 Hardwork is not a career strategy]]>The episode explores the misconception that hard work alone is a career strategy and delves into the invisible curriculum and unwritten rules of career progression. It also discusses the importance of strategic positioning and reframing efficiency for career advancement.

Takeaways

  • Hard work is not a career strategy
  • Effort is necessary but not sufficient for career progression

]]>87afa827-bb43-4ce1-98c8-dac33abc2071Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:14:22 GMT<p>The episode explores the misconception that hard work alone is a career strategy and delves into the invisible curriculum and unwritten rules of career progression. It also discusses the importance of strategic positioning and reframing efficiency for career advancement.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Hard work is not a career strategy</li><li>Effort is necessary but not sufficient for career progression</li></ul><p></p>no00:21:0713Ep 3 Hardwork is not a career strategyfull