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  • 7 Mar 2022
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How to Let Go of Perfectionism

By: Amy C. Edmondson
  • Format:Audio
  • | Language:English
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Abstract

Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson joins Ofosu Jones-Quartey and Leah Santa Cruz to discuss why so many of us have perfectionistic tendencies. She explains how giving ourselves permission to fail can actually lead to more success.

Keywords

Psychological Safety; Personal Characteristics

Citation

"How to Let Go of Perfectionism." Well Balanced (podcast), March 7, 2022. (Season 1, Episode 18.)
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Amy C. Edmondson

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