It’s easy to treat the gap like a to-do list item. A problem to solve. An inefficiency to address. I thought my job was to close it. Fast. Clean. …
Mine the Gap
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I Know I Don’t Know
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I didn’t stop to ask. I followed it. Like it was written somewhere. Like there’d be consequences if I didn’t. Be thoughtful. Don’t be a burden. Have the …
Preference Without Accountability
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I can say,"That's not it."I can feel itbefore I can explain it. What lands. What doesn't. What looks right. What needs to go. I call it preference. It …
My Job Is to Help It Move
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I used to define my work by what I produced. What I made. What I delivered. What I could point to. That's not enough now. Things move too fast. The system …
There is No Lane to Stay In
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The lane is gone. I used to stay in my lane. Do my part. Protect my scope. Let others handle theirs. It felt efficient. It created gaps. Some small ones. Some …
I Don’t Get My Phase Anymore
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There was a time when I had a phase. My part of the process. My window to contribute. Then I stepped back. Now it doesn't work like that. The work moves …
Chain of Influence
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There is no handoff. I used to finish my part. Then pass it along. Sales to fulfillment. Strategy to execution. Idea to implementation. Clean edges. Defined …
Roles Blur, Contribution Sharpens
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I used to know my role. Clear lines. Defined responsibility. Stay in my lane. It made things predictable. It also made things slow. Now the lines don't …
The Story of Us
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Somewhere in every interaction there is a change. It's subtle. The moment when the story stops being about you and becomes about us. Not proximity. …
The Room Changes When I Enter
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It shifts. What I laugh at. What I ignore. What I let slide. What I interrupt. Even my silence moves things. I’ve blamed rooms for being shallow. …
My Part
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The meeting is moving. Ideas stacking. Voices overlapping. I feel the urge to say something. More feeling than clarity. More from wanting to be seen …
Interdependent Agent
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Independence isolates. Agency engages. Independence says, “I don’t need anyone.” Agency says, “I’ll choose how I show up with others.” I love the idea …