A Promotion Should Be A Promotion But Sometimes It Is Not

A promotion is a feel-good factor if nothing more or nothing else.

Sometimes, however, a promotion is only a feel-good factor.

In that case a promotion is not a promotion, in a true sense.

A promotion should be a promotion but may not be in certain cases.

So when is a promotion not a promotion?

First and foremost, what is a promotion?

A promotion is an event whereby someone is moved up to a higher level in rank or in position.

And there's a big catch here.

The higher level rank or position is assumed to have the following:

• Higher authority and power in matters of importance
• Higher level of responsibilities and accountability for the desired outcome
• Larger span of control and oversight

In many cases, however, the higher level or position would not translate into the above three and even if it does, it would not be effectively the case in reality.

A promotion in such cases yields into a higher position for the concerned individual but nothing really changes on the ground.

In the above case a promotion is not a promotion.

So there are situations when a promotion which should be a promotion is actually not.