Chapter 103

The Leverage Ladder: From Doer to Leader

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Level 1: The Individual Contributor (Income ceiling: $75-100K)

- Does all work personally - Valued for task execution - Time = Money equation - Growth limited by hours

Level 2: The Coordinator (Income range: $90-120K)

- Manages specific projects - Delegates some tasks - Still heavily involved in execution - Beginning to multiply impact

Level 3: The Orchestrator (Income range: $120-180K)

- Designs systems others execute - Focuses on strategy and optimization - Manages through metrics - Impact multiplied 5-10x

Level 4: The Strategic Leader (Income range: $180K+)

- Sets vision and direction - Builds leaders who build systems - Works on the business, not in it - Impact multiplied 50x+

Natalie was stuck at Level 1. Marcus had climbed to Level 3.