My business partner handles all our client-facing work because they're more charismatic than me but clients consistently offer them individual opportunities and assume they're the 'real' leader and it's creating a power imbalance we've never directly addressed. I built half this company but I'm becoming invisible.
More people experience this than they realize.
External assumptions about leadership are reshaping an equal partnership from the outside, creating an internal hierarchy that neither partner explicitly chose.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.