Experts have warned about the consequences of excessive passion for work

Excessive passion for work can lead to burnout, conflicts in the team, and even decreased efficiency. Experts told RBC about this on March 26, explaining how excessive passion for business affects team dynamics and individual results.

Passion for work has long been considered the key to success, and many entrepreneurs and top managers often emphasize that sincere passion helps achieve the impossible. However, a study by the Haas School of Business at the University of California has shown that this view does not always correspond to reality.

Scientists conducted a series of surveys among more than 1,000 employees from different industries to understand how passion for work affects self-perception and interaction with colleagues. The results were unexpected: employees who show excessive passion for their work often overestimate their own achievements and have difficulty accepting feedback.

A follow-up study conducted by Harvard Business School found that passion at work can become toxic, especially in a competitive environment. In experiments, participants competing for a promotion perceived a "passionate" colleague not as inspiring, but as a threat.

"Passion can be the glue that binds people together, but in a competitive environment it turns into fuel for rivalry," the study notes.

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For a competitive corporate environment, passion becomes destructive. Scientists conclude that if teamwork is the goal, the reward system should be built so that the success of one does not become the defeat of the other.

Another study has shown that being passionate about work can lead to burnout, especially if a person transfers work tasks into their personal life. The conflict between professional and personal life is directly related to emotional exhaustion. So, the more immersed a person is in their work, the higher the risk that their personal life will suffer, and the conflict between roles will increase.

In conditions of high engagement, employees often accept low pay and increasing workload, which creates a toxic atmosphere. Passion can cause employees to accept too much, agreeing to work without proper compensation.

As Erica Bailey of the Haas School of Business points out, the importance of passion depends on the profession. For entrepreneurs and sales people, such passion is useful, but in professions where you need to critically evaluate your capabilities, like surgeons or traders, passion needs to be controlled.

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To manage "passionate" employees, associate professor at Harvard Business School John M. Yachimovich recommends that the team clearly articulate what passion is and what expectations the company has.

"Manage not only motivation, but also boundaries. Help "passionate" employees maintain a balance: maintain standards for working hours, vacations, and the "right to disconnect," the expert noted.

At the same time, the Forbes expert advises to perceive passion as a limited resource, not an endless fuel. In order to maintain healthy engagement, it is important to maintain a balance in life, delegate tasks and not take on unnecessary responsibilities.

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