Psychology at Work | Career Success, Leadership, Communication Skills 71. Uncompete: A New Strategy for Career Advancement Without Political Games or Burnout
Oct 29, 2025
Join Ruchika T. Malhotra, founder of Candour and an expert in inclusion strategies, as she explores a groundbreaking approach to career success. Ruchika reveals how traditional competition can drain energy and proposes a mindset shift towards collaboration and abundance. She tackles myths surrounding workplace rivalry, offers strategies for reclaiming your personal definition of success, and discusses effective ways to handle colleagues who engage in cutthroat tactics. Discover how prioritizing rest and self-compassion can foster long-term career health.
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Reject Zero-Sum Competition
- Uncompete rejects zero-sum competition and embraces collaboration, community, and abundance.
- Ruchika argues you don't need to elbow others to access scarce resources and succeed.
Personal Origins Of The Philosophy
- Ruchika grew up with contrasting parental models: a competitive father and an abundantly minded mother.
- Those early experiences plus competitive schooling and journalism shaped her desire for a different path.
Move Beyond Imaginary Benchmarks
- Adult workplaces lack clear, fixed metrics, so we often compare against imaginary, moving goalposts.
- Ruchika suggests redefining success by asking what you actually want, not following default comparisons.
