>I also have a definition of what I think level should ideally represent: the marginal contribution of a person’s influence on the outcome of a company, relativ

>I also have a definition of what I think level should ideally represent: the marginal contribution of a person’s influence on the outcome of a company, relative to the counterfactual situation where that person never worked there What you are describing here is actual a stat they try to quantify in sports. W.A.R. Wins above replacement. It is often used in MVP race talks.