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Isabel Page
Performance is not the differentiator at senior levels
Selection is shaped by perception, risk, and narrative.
At senior levels, performance is assumed.
Outcomes are determined by how decisions are formed around you.
By the time a process begins, views about you are already formed
Views are shaped through secondhand interpretation, risk assessments, and informal alignment.
You’re performing well, but not being advanced,
You’re in contention, but not the default choice,
You’re trusted, but not fully backed.
These are not performance issues. They are positioning problems.
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