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The Invisible Workload
Doing more than your role doesn't automatically earn recognition. You have to name the value you create and ask for the conversation.
Fear of Public Failure
People aren't afraid of failing, they're afraid of failing visibly. But confidence arrives after action, not before, so the smallest step forward is the fix.
Avoiding Conflict = Losing Power
Avoiding conflict trades a quiet moment now for resentment later. A calm pause plus one boundary sentence ("I can't take that on right now, but here's what I can do") is firmness without fire.