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Quick Spoon: Whose standards are you trying to meet?

November 3, 2026·1 min
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Perfectionism isn't always just about the standards we set ourselves.In this Quick Spoon, Chris Rodgers-Wilson introduces a useful way of understanding perfectionism, drawing on the multidimensional model developed by Hewitt and Flett.He explores three sources of pressure:The standards we set for ourselves.The standards we expect other people to meet.The expectations we feel from the wider culture around us.These pressures can become tangled up, particularly in work where there's no single agreed definition of excellence.So here's a question worth asking when you find yourself trying to get something just right:Whose standards am I trying to meet here?You might still decide to aim high. But understanding what's driving you can make a difference.🎧 From my conversation with Chris Rodgers-Wilson on People Soup.#PeopleSoup #Perfectionism #Leadership #PsychologyAtWork

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