Personality Test Successful People Have Difficulty Changing
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Personality Test: Why Successful People Struggle with Change
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John B., a dedicated partner at a major law firm, often loses patience with colleagues under stress. His reputation as a team player suffers, and the support staff tend to avoid him. Despite consistent feedback and coaching, his behavior changes little.
Similarly, Judy S., a VP at a large healthcare organization, struggles to juggle her personal and professional commitments. Active on several community boards, she has difficulty saying no and often feels guilty about neglecting her children. Even though she tries reducing her workload, she becomes busier each year.
Both John and Judy exemplify how success can make change challenging.
According to executive coach Marshall Goldsmith in a Business Strategy Review article, a paradox exists where success can hinder personal growth. When things are going well, individuals lack motivation to change. However, successful people need to evolve before circumstances force them to, or they risk plateauing or becoming less effective. Even top leaders can enhance their effectiveness by adjusting certain behaviors.
Goldsmith, having worked with hundreds of Fortune 100 executives, identifies four beliefs that drive success but limit growth:
1. I choose to succeed: Successful individuals believe their actions are a result of their choices, valuing self-determination. This mindset, though linked to achievement, can make them resistant to change.
2. I can succeed: They have confidence in their ability to achieve desired outcomes, attributing their success to motivation and skill. However, this belief may lead to an inaccurate understanding of which behaviors drive success, resulting in repeated behaviors that may not be effective.
3. I will succeed: Their optimism drives ambition and goal-setting, making it hard to refuse opportunities. Equating busyness with success, they risk overcommitting and exhausting their teams.
4. I have succeeded: With a positive view of past performance, successful people tend to overrate themselves compared to peers. They may dismiss negative feedback, as they see their success as validation of their methods.
Goldsmith notes that successful individuals often struggle to accept feedback that conflicts with their self-perception. Reasons include: discounting input from those they don’t see as equals; viewing contradictory feedback as incorrect; or believing issues raised are unimportant because of their success.
As Denis Diderot wisely observed, we readily accept flattery but resist confronting uncomfortable truths.
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