Seems somewhat like the inverse of the Imposter Syndrome concept (where you feel your successes are just a thin manufactured veneer over a more banal reality).

Seems somewhat like the inverse of the Imposter Syndrome concept (where you feel your successes are just a thin manufactured veneer over a more banal reality). And to some degree that's true, we're all experiencing similar emotional gamuts despite the titles we wear. The world is plenty full of people who do titled work without a title. The difference is less about the work being done, and more about the social grouping.