At one point in my career, I was in a role that asked one person to carry more functions, responsibilities, and organizational needs than the position could reasonably hold. I did what a lot of capable people do when the work doesn't quite fit the role: I worked harder. I learned more, built systems, figured things out, carried what was unclear, and tried to make the job work because I cared about the work and assumed that was part of being good at it. It took me some time to
