Beware of 12 deadly flaws in the workplace

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Why do many talented people fail? James, Director of the MBA Career Development Center at Harvard Business School in the United States. Wardepp and Timothy. Dr. Butler was tasked with helping managers who, despite having good prospects, were performing poorly and were even on the verge of being fired. 　　What kind of behavioral patterns can become fatal flaws that severely hinder a career? According to Youth Reference, Wardup and Butler identified 12 behavioral patterns of workplace flaws. 　　1. Always feeling that one isn’t good enough. Such people, though intelligent and experienced, lose all confidence once promoted, feeling that they are not competent enough. Furthermore, he has no ambition to climb higher; he feels that his current position is already too high, and perhaps a rank or two lower would be more suitable for him. Such self-destructive and self-limiting behaviors are sometimes unconscious. However, for middle and senior managers in a company, such unconscious behavior can cost the company a great deal. 　　2. Viewing the world in black and white In the eyes of such people, the world is nothing but black and white. They believe that everything should be objectively evaluated for quality, just like in exams with standard answers. They always feel as though they are defending their beliefs and upholding their principles. However, others may completely disregard these principles. As a result, such people always fight alone and often lose. 　　3. The relentless pursuit of excellence Such people expect themselves to be heroes, and they also demand that others reach their standard. At work, they demand more, faster, and better from themselves and their subordinates. As a result, the subordinates were exhausted and began to \"abandon the ship to save themselves,\" leaving those who stayed even more tired. As a result, the turnover rate kept rising, placing a burden on the company. Such people are suitable for working independently; if they become managers, they must hire a dedicated person to remind them boldly when they demand too much from their subordinates. 　　4. Unconditional avoidance of conflict Such people generally avoid conflict at all costs. In fact, differing opinions and conflicts can actually stimulate vitality and creativity. A supervisor who should have stood up for their subordinates may be looked down upon by them or by other departments in order to avoid conflict. To maintain peace, they suppress their emotions, and as a result, they lack the ability to confront and resolve conflicts. In the end, this inability to resolve conflicts spreads to marital, parent-child, sibling, and friendship relationships. 　　5. Forceful suppression of opponents They are assertive in their words and actions, showing no mercy; like a bulldozer, they flatten anything that stands in their way. Due to recklessness, excessive aggression, and a lack of skill in finding alternative routes, it is possible to harm one’s career. 　　6. Naturally inclined to attract attention. Such people strive tirelessly for a certain ideal. In stable societies or companies, they always quickly take a stance, viewing compromise as an insult; if no one pays attention to them, they intensify their behavior until someone does. 　　7. Excessive confidence and eagerness for success Such people are overly confident and eager to achieve success. They are unrealistic; when looking for a job, they won’t consider companies that aren’t leading firms, otherwise they prefer to start their own business. When it came to working at large companies, most of them volunteered to take on tasks that exceeded their capabilities. As a result, the task was not completed, and they continued to swing their bats without stopping; instead of that, they tried to make up for their previous promises with greater achievements, only to end up as perpetual losers. This is often due to a lack of self-affirmation psychologically; it is necessary to identify the underlying psychological causes in order to stop the urge to swing the bat. In addition, one must also force oneself to “do nothing, take no action.” 　　8. Bound by difficulties They are typical pessimists who like to worry about things that might not happen. Before taking action, he would imagine all the negative outcomes and feel anxious. When such people hold leadership positions, they tend to delay actions and take no initiative. Because he cared too much about feeling ashamed, he was even worried that his subordinates might do something that would embarrass him. Such people must train themselves to control the fear in their hearts whenever considering anything, so as to become more proactive. 　　9. Lack of empathy: Such people have no understanding of human nature and find it difficult to comprehend emotions such as fear, love, anger, greed, and compassion. When on the phone, they usually don’t even say hello and get straight to the point; they lack the ability to put themselves in others’ shoes, as they want to exclude emotional factors from the decision-making process. Such people must conduct an “emotional audit” for themselves to understand to which feelings they are more sensitive ； Ask friends or colleagues if they have noticed that you ignore others’ feelings, gather real examples of your own behavioral patterns, rehearse the entire situation, and change your behavior. 　　10. Pretending to know what you don’t know Those who pretend to understand things at work like to say, “This work is so boring.” ”But what they really feel inside is, “I can’t do any job well.” ”They hope to achieve success at a young age, but they don’t like to study, ask for help, or seek advice, as it might make people think they are \"incompetent\", so they have no choice but to pretend to understand. Moreover, they demand perfection while causing severe delays, which leads to a serious paralysis of work. 　　11. Can’t keep one’s mouth shut. Some people often don’t realize that there are certain topics that can be discussed in public, while other matters should only be talked about privately. These people are usually good-natured and lack scheming, but in companies that value hierarchical structure, those who can’t keep their mouths shut will only ruin their career. They must always set warning signs for themselves to remind them what they can say and what they cannot say. 　　12. Is my path really the right one? Such people always feel that they have lost direction in their careers. “Is the path I’m taking the right one? ”They are always suspicious like this. They feel that their role is unnecessary, that they can’t keep up with others, and that they lack a sense of belonging. 　　Wardepp and Butler believe that everyone possesses, to some extent, traces of these 12 behavior patterns; on the path to success, it is necessary for both managers and frontline employees to constantly examine themselves.