Have you noticed how perfectionists replace any sense of fun with that hard-hitting effort that never gets a thing quite right?
While it’s a great idea to add meticulous attention to detail, and while accuracy and excellence create masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, perfectionism is more often than not - associated with procrastination, rigidity, and a lack of self worth.
Perfectionism at work tends to herald that paralyzed state of all or nothing. Run! It can rob energy from teams, lead to depression, and prevent people from reaching their goals. 
Perfectionism according to researcher Gordon Flett at York University … leaves people “unable to continue…. “ Have you noticed that?
In an interview with BBC News, Flett devised a scale that uses a questionnaire to measure degrees and types of perfectionism.
He said … “Perfectionists not only harbored unrealistically high standards, but also judged themselves or others as not living up to their elevated expectations.”
What do you think? Ready to run?
When you work with numbers, specially financial accounting, you cannot avoid to become a perfectionist. A Balance Sheet should be equal on both side. I have work with numbers for more than 30 yrs. There is always a desire to be perfect in performance.
Posted by: Lucy Chan | March 29, 2007 6:43 AM | Permalink to Comment