We are able to set goals that lead us to satisfaction upon completion. Having something to push for gives us a reason to live, a reason to continue getting out of bed every morning.
Without challenge, there would be no need for growth, and growing is one of the things we need most in life to feel fulfilled. They admire and accept your flaws. At the end of the day, we all want to live fulfilling lives that leave us feeling well-rounded and complete.
You are taking away the outside stress and pressures. Remember our world was built off mistakes and trial and error, without them some of our greatest discoveries may have never been made. So, go live your life and continue to be perfectly imperfect! Such a great article! I struggle with trying to do everything right all of the time. From to , they found, self-oriented perfectionism scores increased by 10 percent, socially prescribed scores rose by 33 percent, and other-oriented perfectionism increased by 16 percent.
In an opinion piece earlier this year, Curran and Hill argue that society has also become more dog-eat-dog. Michael Brustein, a clinical psychologist in Manhattan, says when he first began practicing in , he was surprised by how prevalent perfectionism was among his clients, despite how little his graduate training had focused on the phenomenon.
He sees perfectionism in, among others, clients who are entrepreneurs, artists, and tech employees. Perfectionism can, of course, be a positive force. Think of professional athletes, who train aggressively for ever-higher levels of competition. In maladaptive perfectionism, meanwhile, people make an archive of all their failures. Next comes failure, shame, and pushing yourself even harder toward even higher and more impossible goals.
We did find consistent, modestly-sized relationships between perfectionism and variables widely considered to be beneficial for employees and organizations i. Yet critically, we found no link between perfectionism and performance.
This, coupled with the strong effects of perfectionism on burnout and mental well-being, suggests perfectionism has an overarching detrimental effect for employees and organizations.
In other words, if perfectionism is expected to impact employee performance by increased engagement and motivation, then that impact is being offset by opposing forces, like higher depression and anxiety, which have serious consequences beyond just the workplace. This is not to say that managers should downgrade candidates or employees with high perfectionistic tendencies.
Rather, managers should look to harness the benefits while simultaneously acknowledging and mitigating potential consequences. For instance, instead of constantly reminding perfectionists of performance goals which is likely unnecessary as perfectionists typically hold themselves to the highest possible standards , managers could focus on encouraging perfectionists to set goals for rejuvenating, non-work recovery activities — ones that could help mitigate stress and burnout. Managers can also clearly detail their expectations and communicate tolerance for some mistakes.
Taking measures to better manage perfectionists will become a bigger managerial priority. One study of nearly 42, young people around the world found that perfectionism has risen over the last 27 years.
Striving to be perfect is not overly beneficial for employees and has significant costs for employees and organizations. You have 1 free article s left this month. You are reading your last free article for this month. Subscribe for unlimited access.
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