Promoted Not Prepared is a leadership podcast for anyone who's stepped into a bigger role without a manual for how to lead it. Hosted by Dr. Neil Ifill and Dr. Rick Bull, the show tackles the real, often unspoken gap between being promoted and being ready: the awkward first team meetings, the conflicts nobody trained you to handle, the moment you realize authority and leadership aren't the same thing. Drawing on their own research and decades of combined experience in learning and development, organizational strategy, and enterprise operations, Dr. Neil and Dr. Rick unpack practical frameworks alongside honest conversation, no jargon, no pretending leadership is simple. Each episode is built to help new and emerging leaders move from gap to growth: trading reaction for strategy, and uncertainty for a clear, purpose-built plan. Whether you're a first-time manager or an executive rethinking how you lead, Promoted Not Prepared meets you where you are and helps you build the skills nobody handed you with the promotion.