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One thing I’ve seen repeatedly in my years leading teams is that the people who worry they’re not performing well are usually the ones doing the best work. I had an engineer once who was absolutely punching above her weight leading a cross-org initiative. This project touched multiple teams, multiple directors, a messy technical migration, and a high-visibility deadline. She had no idea how much she was holding together. When review season came around and she got a “greatly e