Being called reliable, dependable, or a safe pair of hands sounds like a compliment. At senior level, it often isn't.

In this episode, executive coach Kris Verlé explains why the reliable label creates a self-imposed glass ceiling, why so many senior managers are making it worse without realising it, and what you need to start doing differently to change how you're seen.

It comes down to three things: visibility, conflict, and point of view. Each one is a gap in your record that decision-makers notice, even when they don't say so out loud.

If you're a senior manager who works hard, delivers consistently, and still feels overlooked, this episode is for you.

Office Politics, Unpacked covers the unwritten rules of organisational life that you won't find in a leadership manual. Hosted by Kris Verlé, executive coach and former political advisor and lobbyist.