The Competence Trap

You were never told the rules had changed.

You did the work. You became reliable. You solved difficult problems and carried responsibilities others avoided. Yet recognition, authority, and advancement did not follow in equal measure. What if the very competence that made you valuable has also made you easier to contain?

The Competence Trap examines why capable professionals become indispensable without becoming powerful. It reveals how organizations separate contribution from authority, rewar...