Greg Stevenson separates being considered for a job from being chosen for it. Considered means having the right credentials on your resume. Chosen means people trust you to handle pressure, carry responsibility, and lead. Most professionals optimize for the first game and wonder why they lose the second.
Getting considered and getting chosen are 2 completely different games. Most people will spend their whole career playing the first one. They collect qualifications, they tick the boxes, they make sure they're on the list, and they cannot understand why the seat keeps going to someone else. Being considered is about your resume. Being chosen is about something the resume cannot show. Can they pitch you in the room when it is hard? Do they trust you to hold the weight? Would people follow you? You do not get chosen by being the most qualified. You get chosen by being the one they can see carrying it. Which game have you actually been playing?
