The Perils of Perfectionism and the Power of Purpose

Dr. Thomas Curran is one of the world's leading experts on the challenge of perfectionism. Dr. Curran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioral Science at the London School of Economics. He has written about perfectionism in outlets such as the Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal, and delivered a popular TEDMED talk "Our Dangerous Obsession with Perfectionism is Getting Worse”. He is also the author of a new enlightening book, The Perfection Trap: Embracing the Power of Good Enough.

In this classic episode, Dr. Curran joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss his own journey with perfectionism, how leaders can avoid fostering perfectionism on their teams, and much more.

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