Description

In this episode, we uncover how perfectionism can be a major obstacle to authentic leadership and growth. We explore the psychology behind perfectionism, how a fixed mindset stifles innovation, and introduce Positive Intelligence’s saboteurs like the Controller and Hyperachiever. Learn the beauty of wabi-sabi and discover practical strategies to shift from perfectionism to progress, including lessons from Thomas Edison’s failures and Seth Godin's MVP approach. The challenge: release a project you’ve been holding back because it's not perfect enough and take that first step toward growth.

Highlights from this episode:

• Perfection stifles creativity, risk-taking, and innovation
• Fixed mindset links perfectionism to viewing mistakes as failures
• Perfectionism creates a leadership environment that discourages failure and innovation
• Wabi-sabi celebrates beauty in imperfection and life's natural cycles
• The Controller and Hyperachiever saboteurs drive perfectionism, but can be overcome
• Edison’s 10,000 light bulb failures show how failure fuels innovation
• Four strategies to overcome perfectionism: progress, failure, experimentation, self-compassion
• Imperfect work (MVP model) is better than waiting for perfection

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