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> "Insecure overachievers are exceptionally capable and fiercely ambitious, yet driven by a profound sense of their own inadequacy. This typically stems from ch
by begueradj 3y ago
> "Insecure overachievers are exceptionally capable and fiercely ambitious, yet driven by a profound sense of their own inadequacy. This typically stems from childhood, and may result from various factors, such as experience of financial or physical deprivation, or a belief that their parents’ love was contingent upon their behaving and performing well."
It's all there.
- gifvenut 3y agoCulture plays a part too. I may have all those things but still work a steady 40 hrs a week. In fact, my employer gets worried if I work more than that, because they recognize the importance of downtime for employee performance.
- refurb 3y agoLike most HBR articles it's heavy on opinion and weak and data to back it up. How many people who work long hours do it because they are an "insecure overachiever"? The article reads a bit like "stop doing things I don't like" and "if you like doing something I don't like there must be something wrong with you".
- captainbland 3y agoYeah to be honest my experience in an office where uncompensated overtime was common, it was largely driven by management essentially using the "average" amount of work hours as a stick to beat anyone who wanted to work their contracted hours.