This is extra dangerous because it can result in you losing confidence which can lead to you developing patterns that make it seem like you are falling which in

This is extra dangerous because it can result in you losing confidence which can lead to you developing patterns that make it seem like you are falling which in turn feeds a downward spiral. This older HBR article on "Set up to fail syndrome" should be read by everyone who is a manager or feels like they are struggling: https://hbr.org/1998/03/the-set-up-to-fail-syndrome https://hbr.org/1998/03/the-set-up-to-fail-syndrome