James LaughlinHigh-performance leadership and executive coach. Covering all aspects of life and career.

The TRUTH about HIGH PERFORMANCE... #highperformance #leadership #leaddaily #perform

3 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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James Laughlin defines a "true high performer" as someone who sustains performance above norms over the long term while maintaining positive well-being and relationships. He contrasts this with the common "crush it" mentality of relentless pushing, and highlights the real-world harms (anxiety, depression, suicide) that motivate a case for sustainable performance that preserves mental health and relationships.

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Look, I want you to know what a true high performer is. That's someone who performs above the standard norms over the long term whilst maintaining positive well being and relationships. Look, that last bit is the important part. For years it's about being about pushing ourselves, crushing it being that kind of mentality of just pushing yourself so hard to get these great results. But look at how much anxiety, depression and suicide we have in our world. We need more people to. To not just be performing up here at all costs, but doing it whilst maintaining positive relationships and well being.