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The Hidden Tax of Skill Hoarding on Your Career
In episode 71 of Career Skills with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of 'skill hoarding' — the tendency to keep your best abilities to yourself for job security. They discuss a 2018 study by Harvard Business School professor Heidi K. Gardner showing that specialists who hoard expertise earn 12% less over time than those who share it. Lucas explains how knowledge-sharing builds what economists call 'human capital spillovers,' increasing your value to the organization. Luna shares a story about a software engineer at a mid-sized SaaS company who was laid off after…
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