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Perfectionism
· 35 min · Episode 150
Episode Perfectionism
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In this episode, our hosts tackle everyone’s favourite Achilles heel: perfectionism. It shows up in individuals, teams, organizations, and entire societies. They explore where it comes from, why it has increased dramatically over the past decades, and how it narrows perception, creates internal chaos, and—paradoxically—produces worse results.
They discuss:
• Perfectionism is fundamentally fear-based, not excellence-based • How perfectionism predicts the same negative health outcomes as chronic stress • The rise of perfectionism over the past 30 years and why things haven’t gotten better • Binary thinking and the illusion of a perfect end state • The childhood roots of perfectionism and chaotic environments • Why perfectionism actually creates the chaos it’s trying to prevent • How organizations unintentionally reward fear and stagnation • Practical ways to work with fear, the inner critic, and the nervous system
Related Research:
How Perfectionist Leaders Stifle Creativity (Forbes)
Perfectionism Is Increasing (HBR)
Why Being A Perfectionist Is Bad For Your Health (Self)
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Links in the notes 9
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/esade/2025/05/23/how-perfectionist-leaders-stifle-creativity/
- https://hbr.org/2018/01/perfectionism-is-increasing-and-thats-not-good-news
- https://www.self.com/story/perfectionism
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