Allergic to initiative

I think one of the biggest enemies to initiative in the workplace is the fear of being overwhelmed.

When you’re near burnout you want less work not more.

So, when that initiative insight arises 9 times out of 10 you suppress it because if the boss hears it and likes it, well then you’ve just added to that mountainous to-do list.

Because let’s face it when you’re being pulled in a thousand different directions and you’re racing against the clock you’ll settle for done rather than chasing perfect.

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P.S. I think initiative is not suppressed when it lessens the workload. Those suggestions come flying out of the mouth.