Responsibility Drift

You spent three hours building a perfect spreadsheet that nobody asked for — because the underlying question it answers was never the real question. You resolved a team

Last Tuesday’s standup. Someone mentioned a client issue. Everyone looked at the table. You said “I’ll look into it” because the silence was louder than the effort. That

Think about the recurring task you handle every Monday. The one nobody assigned. You started doing it months ago because someone was on vacation. They came back. You’re

You didn’t apply for this role. There was no posting, no interview, no conversation where someone said “you’re now responsible for everything ambiguous.” But if you’re asking why

Everything enters, almost nothing passes through unchanged. Needed vs Necessary Everything flows through you. Approvals, decisions, conflict resolution, quality checks. Some of it is formal — your signature

Take a week off without warning. Don’t pre-solve anything. Don’t brief anyone. Don’t leave instructions. What happens? If everything falls apart when you step away from work, you