> Unfortunately the most common growth structures dictate that people need to "act" as if they're in a more senior role already, alongside doing their existing

> Unfortunately the most common growth structures dictate that people need to "act" as if they're in a more senior role already, alongside doing their existing one, and maybe they might get the title and salary bump. This policy was explicit at my first corporate job, and it was a major contributor to my decision to work for myself. Imagine a system where an employee is identified as a candidate for a higher position and tentatively promoted to it to see if they can adjust to the role. Sadly it seems the only place this system exists is the role of startup founder.