The Competency Tax: Why the Most Capable Often Pay More

Every organization runs on an invisible subsidy. It isn’t a budget line or a job title. It’s the quiet labor of the people who catch mistakes before they become crises, anticipate needs before they’re spoken, and hold systems together without recognition. In this solo episode, Alex Greenwood reads his essay “The Competency Tax: Why the Most Capable Often Pay More,” Part Three of his Radical…