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Breaking up with perfectionism | WorkLife with Adam Grant

TED Talks Daily

CHAPTER

Embracing Imperfection: Learning from Failure

This chapter features personal stories of failure from participants, exploring the emotional impacts and coping strategies they adopted. It highlights the toxic culture of perfectionism in workplaces and advocates for open dialogue about mistakes to foster growth. By sharing experiences in competitive diving, the chapter emphasizes the importance of prioritizing progress over perfection and provides practical techniques for overcoming perfectionist tendencies.

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