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The Economist· 2025-12-11 18:15
A recent study shows they are world leaders in burnout https://t.co/FhhG5NYdEB ...
Breaking the cycle of normative misery | Sonal Bhatia, MD | TEDxYorkville Women
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-26 17:00
It was early morning just before rounds. I was putting on my white coat when my phone rang. It was Anita's mom.Her voice broke before she could even say the words. She's gone. A fist closed around my chest, my breath caught.I leaned against the hospital wall as the world around me swirled. The antiseptic sting in the air, the steady beeping in the monitors, nurses shuffling quietly past me with clipboards in their hands. The sounds of the hospital still there, but suddenly distant, muffled, unreal.Anita, my ...
Impostor Phenomenon | Amber Kinser | TEDxJohnsonCity
TEDx Talks· 2025-07-09 16:34
Imposter Phenomenon Overview - Imposter phenomenon, also known as impostor syndrome, affects up to 70% of individuals across various professions, leading to feelings of fraudulence and unearned credit [4][5] - This phenomenon involves distorted thoughts and behavior habits, such as attributing success to luck and overemphasizing failures [6][7] Impact on Individuals - Imposter phenomenon limits career growth and job satisfaction by discouraging risk-taking and new challenges [9] - It promotes overwork and avoidance behaviors, leading to burnout, mistakes, and emotional exhaustion [10][11] - It is linked to mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and lower achievement, productivity, and evaluations [12] Organizational Implications - The World Health Organization estimates that depression and anxiety result in 12 billion working days lost annually, costing $1 trillion in lost productivity [14] - A specific university faces over $3.5 million annually in lost time, job turnover, retraining, and healthcare costs due to mental health issues [15] - A regional health system faces over $20 million annually for the same outcomes [15] - Imposter phenomenon correlates with lower job satisfaction, leading to employee turnover, quiet quitting, and stifled innovation and leadership [16][17] Mitigation Strategies for Organizations - Organizations should create psychological safety by fostering environments where risk-taking, sharing concerns, and discussing impostor feelings are encouraged [19][20] - Organizations need to proactively address burnout by modeling work-life balance and avoiding performance punishments [21][22] - Organizations should clearly articulate success and excellence criteria and provide specific, ongoing feedback while avoiding micromanaging [22][23]
