If you’re waiting for your boss to notice you and hand you a juicy promotion on a platter, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski has some brutal advice: No one is swooping in to make your career happen.
The 57-year-old chief took to Instagram to share the “tough love” tip he’d give workers if he “wasn’t afraid to hurt their feelings.” And it’s an important reminder for Gen Z and young millennial workers who are starting out that the onus of your success is on your own shoulders—there’s no magical mentor, no benevolent boss.
