Decide: Lateral Move or Specialization Depth

You are offered a role with high prestige but low skill ownership. Another option is a less visible role with ownership of a hard-to-replace process. Which should you pick using career capital logic? Pick the prestigious role because status is always useful. Pick the ownership role because it grows irreplaceable skill. Reject both forever and wait for perfect timing. Try both at half effort and decide later. The ownership option builds capital through unique contribution. Prestige-only roles often do not increase future leverage. Rejecting both can stall momentum, and splitting effort usually weakens both tracks.

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